Who here loves pasta?!

jaymie_x0

does anyone use spaghetti squash as a pasta replacement? I'm obsessed with it! I've made Cajun shrimp over spaghetti squash, hummus baked chicken over spaghetti squash, hash browns with it, so many things!!

NewMeSM75

I love pasta. Spaghetti squash is very good and so is zucchini "noodles". Doesn't replace my need for good plate of pasta but sure is a great alternative for days that I don't have calories for pasta.

labrynth83

Spaghetti squash lasagna is great. I got it off the Rachel Ray show:)

vixtris

I love pasta! But I eat actual pasta, not some replacement kind.

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chelsy0587

I've tried the wheat pasta, its satisfies my need. Never heard of spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles...

LOVE pasta but haven't had it for anything other than a treat meal maybe 2 months ago.

kimny72

I love pasta.
I like spaghetti squash and zucchini noodles, but they are not a replacement for pasta to me. Not the same texture, not the same taste. If I crave pasta they just don't cut it. They are however a great way to get more veggies into your diet!

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Need2Exerc1se

I love pasta. I had it last night for dinner and leftover today for lunch. I switched to Fiber Gourmet brand pasta (real pasta but with lots of fiber and 1/2 the calories of regular).

I love spaghetti squash too. I grow it in my garden and eat it often, but usually as a side dish, not as a pasta replacement. I don't like it with many pasta sauces. It's better simply prepared IMO.

crosstraindylan

I too love pasta! As a long distance runner, I always joke that I eat pasta to run fasta. For me, penne is my favorite with tomato basil sauce, spinach, and Italian seasoning.

peachyfuzzle

I love pasta, but there is no substitute for it. I've tried the whole spaghetti squash thing, and meh. I like spaghetti squash just fine, but it is no pasta.

Unfortunately, I have pretty much stopped eating it because it's so high in calories, and I'd rather use those calories to eat stuff I love even more... like cake.

Francl27

I like both. If I crave the dish, spaghetti squash is great, but if I crave pasta, I gotta have pasta!

_lyndseybrooke_

I still haven't tried spaghetti squash. Sounds like a lot of work. I just use real pasta. And yes, I love pasta.

triciab79

I do an eggplant lasagna. You just cut the eggplant very thin lengthwise and cook it in a non stick pan for a sec and then use it like a noodle. Its yummy and meaty tasting. I also regularly use spaghetti squash for pasta and sometimes use yellow squash that I cut into ribbons with a potato peeler.

Annapululu

I think I like pasta more than I do most people

triciab79

For those who cannot give up pasta fully just do a half and half. I give my hubby half pasta half spaghetti squash to cut down on his calories. I have to make the real things for my boys and the squash for me so its not anything extra.

greco16

Why is it always some sort of ethnic food that supposedly makes people fat? People swear off Chinese, Mexican, Italian, American food. Really, the problem is eating too much of any food and not enough of others that makes one fat.

FitForL1fe

lol, thread title was a trick

who would give up pasta, and why?

you'll never take it from me

Laurend224

Mmmmm. Pasta.

imatraveldiva

Unfortunately, I have pretty much stopped eating it because it's so high in calories, and I'd rather use those calories to eat stuff I love even more... like cake.[/quote]

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zoeysasha37

I like real pasta. No substitute

daydreams_of_pretty

I like to melt cheese on my pasta.

DaveAkeman

This thread is just cruel. Yes, I love pasta!!! But I haven't had any recently.

I tried making hash browns out of spaghetti squash, and it was really nasty. Maybe I didn't do it right.

What I HAVE found is Shiratake noodles. They make a great low calorie (really, REALLY low calorie!) soy-based pasta replacement, and it's palatable. Put just enough sauce in it, perhaps some Tofu or tuna, and it's really good.

daydreams_of_pretty

DaveAkeman wrote: »

This thread is just cruel. Yes, I love pasta!!! But I haven't had any recently.

I tried making hash browns out of spaghetti squash, and it was really nasty. Maybe I didn't do it right.

What I HAVE found is Shiratake noodles. They make a great low calorie (really, REALLY low calorie!) soy-based pasta replacement, and it's palatable. Put just enough sauce in it, perhaps some Tofu or tuna, and it's really good.

I'm just sitting here trying to figure out why you tried to make hash browns out of spaghetti squash, and I just can't. I can't.

jlhudsons

I have had Ronzoni. Can`t tell the difference. Also you can eat regular pasta, just watch your amount because of calorie intake. I bought a little "thing a ma jig" to make "noodles" out of zucchini. Going to try it when I can get the big zucchini. Not sure how that is going to taste but willing to try it. SO, I am Italian and pasta is something I HAVE to eat once in a while. I think the key here is ALWAYS moderation! I LOVE My Fitness Pal because you can eat and drink ANYTHING as long as you stay within your allotted calories. I have lost 15 pounds and am not feeling terribly deprived. (I also have had whole wheat pasta. I like it but my hubby was wondering why the noodles were the wrong color! LOL!) Weight Watchers has a wonderful casserole with burger, tomatoes and whole wheat pasta. I think there might be some cheese in it too. SO YUMMY! Good luck!!!!!!!

kristydi

I tried spaghetti squash as a pasta replacement. I was not impressed. It tastes like squash. Just because it looks like spaghetti does not mean it tastes at all similar.

Its fine as squash, but when I want pasta it's just disappointing.

I eat real pasta occasionally and love it.

chelsmaee7

I can't live without pasta! I switch stuff out for whole wheat pasta when I can find it. I wanted to love spaghetti squash but even covered in sauce, it still tastes kind of "earthy" which is basically dirt to me lol and I hated how crunchy it was. It was like eating partially cooked, dirt flavored spaghetti

DaveAkeman

Danielle_Husband wrote: »

DaveAkemaftn wrote: »

This thread is just cruel. Yes, I love pasta!!! But I haven't had any recently.

I tried making hash browns out of spaghetti squash, and it was really nasty. Maybe I didn't do it right.

What I HAVE found is Shiratake noodles. They make a great low calorie (really, REALLY low calorie!) soy-based pasta replacement, and it's palatable. Put just enough sauce in it, perhaps some Tofu or tuna, and it's really good.

I'm just sitting here trying to figure out why you tried to make hash browns out of spaghetti squash, and I just can't. I can't.

It was a recipe. Basically bake the spaghetti squash, then fry it in olive oil. It is the only "healthy" food I have tried in the past 3 months that I have literally thrown away and gone hungry rather than eating it. NASTY!

snowflake954

OP--I live in Italy and there is no substitute for real, al dente pasta. I make it every day in many different versions. My family (all men) could not live without it. Portion size is key + the type of sauce (lighter versions). I also cook alot of vegetables and they are tasty, but I can't honestly call them "pasta". I think most of the pasta lovers on here would agree. Are you really surprised that you got passionate reactions?

Curtez

Ya fo sho

mistikal13

I have tried the replacements for pasta, but just keep going back to the real deal