Zatarain’s Certified Gluten-Free Rice Mixes

Did you know that Zatarain’s offers a wide variety of gluten-free products?  I just read that 75% of their rice mixes are labeled “gluten-free” and have been certified to be gluten-free by the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP).  Additionally, these gluten-free rice mixes also carry the NFCA (National Foundation for Celiac Awareness) symbol.  This is great news!

Here are the gluten-free mixes:

• Mild Jambalaya Mix
• Jambalaya Mix
• Dirty Rice Mix
• Dirty Brown Rice Mix
• Spanish Rice
• Yellow Rice
• Reduced Sodium Jambalaya Mix
• Reduced Sodium Dirty Rice Mix
• Spicy Jambalaya Mix
• Garden Vegetable Rice Mix
• Garlic Butter Flavored Rice Mix
• Wild Brown Rice Mix
• Rice Pudding Mix
• Jambalaya Mix with Cheese
• Black-Eyed Peas & Rice
• Caribbean Rice Mix

Make sure to check out Zatarain’s gluten-free recipe box, which shares new ways to jazz up your meals using their gluten-free mixes.  We used to use Zatarain’s Dirty Rice mix long before we started the gluten-free diet.  Believe it or not, that was one of the only things my picky little Hannah would eat as a 1-year-old!  She loved that stuff!  Coincidentally, she won’t eat it now.  After browsing through the recipes, the Carnival Jambalaya caught my eye.  Check it out below:

Carinval Jambalaya

*Recipe courtesy of Zatarain’s

Makes 12 (1-cup) servings.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1/4 cup oil (optional)
• 2 packages ZATARAIN’S® Jambalaya Mix, Original
• 1 pound gluten-free boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 pound gluten-free smoked sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions (optional)

Directions

1. Bring water and oil to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in Rice Mixes, chicken, and sausage; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until rice is tender.

2. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions before serving.

Tips

Variation: Two cups of cubed cooked ham and/or 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and halved crosswise, may be added to the rice mixture after 10 minutes of cooking time. Continue as directed.

While not everyone can eat or chooses to eat processed foods, it is nice that many mainstream companies are taking notice of the gluten-free diet, making strides in labeling their products, and helping to spread awareness about Celiac Disease.  Zatarain’s has a page that can be viewed here about Celiac Disease & the gluten-free diet.  Have you tried any of Zatarain’s rice mixes? Do you have a favorite?  **As always, please make sure to read the label of any product you purchase.  Some boxes that are older may still contain gluten.  The gluten-free boxes will be clearly marked.