Bulking up meals?

jayuk20

I do like pasta and potatos but the carb content is very high, what would be a good alternative to these foods?

ellenangel

For spaghetti or pasta, I often add cooked coleslaw or broccoli slaw mix- the shape is similar and whatever sauce I use coats it. Just throw in with the pasta as it cooks for the last 2-3 minutes. Spaghetti squash is good too, if you can find it (I haven't seen it for a while). Asaparagus, green beans, strips of zuchinni, etc all work well too. If you are making a lasagne dish, try replacing a layer of pasta with strips of eggplant or a layer of spinach leaves.

How do you make your potatoes? Mashed are easy to bulk out with cauliflower or rubataga mashed in. For roast potatoes, try cubed butternut squash. Not sure of carbs since I don't track them, but lower in calories.

For stir-fries, I bulk out noodles with bean sprouts.

I LOVE vegetables so bulk out meals with them- try experimenting with different veg, prepared in different ways. I really like mine roasted- just cut into chunks, spray with Pam and season (I use a chicken seasoning, but salt and pepper is fine too- the salt helps the heat distribute, apparently!) and bake, flipping occasionally until done. Different veg cook at different times- eggplant, zuchinni, brussel sprouts, carrots and onions will take about 25 - 30 mins. Asparagus, mushrooms and green beans take about 15 (@ 275 degrees, or thereabout...)