Do you yearn for great, fresh food that doesn’t damage your gut? Well, here we have it for you, gluten-free ravioli with fresh CEA grown spinach filling.
Gluten intolerance is more common than we may think. This is because many people are experiencing adverse reactions to proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. Bread is the usual culprit, but with most of the western world consumers of pasta, this popular meal is not far behind. Among other poor dietary choices, subsequent disease may well be associated with inflammation linked to a leaky gut. This is where small tears occur in the gut lining and toxins leak into the bloodstream, causing a multitude of other physiological problems.
If you just like plain pasta, combine it with CEA grown tomatoes and coriander.
What can you do?
Repairing your gut wall through diet is a good place to begin. But how do you make your own pasta without gluten? Mix chickpea flour or rice flour with one egg, bind together and use a press or rolling pin to shape, it’s that simple. You will also be amazed how good it tastes. The Nonna’s in Italy know what they’re doing! We have taken their recipes to heart and the flavor, texture and health benefits are immense. If you want to be even more innovative, how about making your own flour, our suggestion would be Amaranth.
Fill your pasta with health boosting produce helps your gut bacteria to produce anti-inflammatory metabolites
Fill with freshly grown CEA Spinach. Growing your own in hydroponics is one of the easier greens to begin with. Spinach or rainbow chard are great ravioli fillers, but you can also experiment with your own ideas. The best resource to learn how to grow these greens is from the free Mastery series of videos by Karla Garcia.
Janet Colston PhD is pharmacologist with an interest in growing ‘functional’ foods that have additional phytonutrients and display medicinal qualities that are beneficial to human health. She grows these using a range of techniques including plant tissue micropropagation and controlled environmental agriculture to ensure the highest quality control.