Pasta substitutions.

2»

Replies

  • jbuck84
    jbuck84 Posts: 11 Member
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    jbuck84 wrote: »
    At the risk of sounding dumb what is a courgette?

    We call it zucchini.

    Oh okay. I was thinking about trying that.

  • CanGirl40
    CanGirl40 Posts: 379 Member
    You have to try zucchini noodles - get a spiralizer! I used to eat spaghetti squash and shiritaki noodles but nothing beats zucchini:) (well, except "real" pasta which I rarely eat anymore! LOL)
  • jbuck84
    jbuck84 Posts: 11 Member
    I will be trying zucchini noodles once I remember to get the spiralizer and zucchini lol.
  • OliverMol
    OliverMol Posts: 46 Member
    JustMissTracy wrote: »
    I can't eat pasta at all either; it took a couple years to wrap my head around the idea that it doesn't have to look or even taste like pasta if I don't want it to, so I finally stopped trying to "replace" my pasta. Now I make a nice sauce, pasta for hubby....for me I'll usually do up a zucchini, squash or sweet potato, and pour the sauce over that. Less than half the calories, more nutrition....Took awhile, but I can't imagine eating it any other way now!

    This. Focus on what you want: in stead of thinking Do I want pasta or not? Think Do I better like zucchini or broccoli?
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    jbuck84 wrote: »
    jbuck84 wrote: »
    AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »
    Lentils! I actually prefer them to pasta with spaghetti sauce

    Not sure I've ever had lentils. I will look into them. Thanks!

    Well I just looked and they are a starchy carbohydrate which I am trying to limit.

    Lentils are 27% protein    ! For a vegetable, that's darn good! Dietitians love recommending them because they are also full of fiber.

    What were you planning on living off of? Egg whites?

Categories