Spaghetti
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Try the health food store and search for some alternative products. Pasta is a bad carb but once and a while is okay - just have a smaller serving and make sure you are eating lots of veggies with it as well as exercising.0
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make it whole wheat and look up a healthy sauce like on spark people0
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I really, really like to use spaghetti squash for my noodles. When you do that, your sauce and any cheese can take up almost all of your dinner calories.0
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I really, really like to use spaghetti squash for my noodles. When you do that, your sauce and any cheese can take up almost all of your dinner calories.
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Definitely whole wheat pasta over flour pasta. Make it a veggie pasta- add zucchini, cauliflower , broccoli, squash, eggplant, on top. Less pasta, more veggies. You'll get that "full" feeling without chowing down on all those carbs but still allow yourself the pasta. Also- a hefty mixed green salad with balsamic will help you fill up before the pasta- you should eat less. Hope that helps0
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I buy Dream Fields pasta (low carb, high fiber and low glycemic). Apart from that, my family really likes Prego, so I get the Heart Healthy Fresh Mushroom kind and just consider spaghetti night a splurge night for me.0
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Try the health food store and search for some alternative products. Pasta is a bad carb but once and a while is okay - just have a smaller serving and make sure you are eating lots of veggies with it as well as exercising.
Pasta is not a bad carb. There is no such thing as a bad carb. Pasta is great and you should eat it as much as you like, whenever you like IIFYM. If you want to kick up the healthy factor a notch, have some pasta made with whole what. I like the barilla 51% whole wheat. It still uses semolina so it tastes great!0 -
We have a product here in Australia called "Slim Pasta" its only 11 calories per serve!0
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i've been using rice spaghetti... no one in family notices a difference.0
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Whole wheat pasta, a homemade sauce or they even make light ones, and lots of veggies.0
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We have a product here in Australia called "Slim Pasta" its only 11 calories per serve!
It tastes awful though!
Whole grain pasta is okay, more nutritious but just about as many calories.0 -
Here's what I do when I need a good pasta fix: I steam a bunch of veggies, and cook a little pasta. Then put the veggies in a bowl, top with pasta, and pour a little sauce over the top. Its healthy, you eat less pasta, but still get your fix. Also, try spaghetti squash. When cooked right, its absolutely delicious!0
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Growing up in a family that owned an Italian restuarant, pasta has always been a staple in my diet! Now when I make it I us Barilla plus pasta. I make homemade sauce so I can monitor whats going in it. My kids love spagetti with fresh garlic, roasted cherry tomatoes and a bit of olive oil...add some sauteed broccolli and fresh or frozen peas .....delish!!0
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Ground turkey and whole wheat pasta is what we always do for spaghetti. Sometimes we will do the veggie pasta (rotinit or whatever) instead.0
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Growing up in a family that owned an Italian restuarant, pasta has always been a staple in my diet! Now when I make it I us Barilla plus pasta. I make homemade sauce so I can monitor whats going in it. My kids love penne or farfalle with fresh garlic, roasted cherry tomatoes and a bit of olive oil...add some sauteed broccolli and fresh or frozen peas .....delish!!0
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I buy Dream Fields pasta (low carb, high fiber and low glycemic). Apart from that, my family really likes Prego, so I get the Heart Healthy Fresh Mushroom kind and just consider spaghetti night a splurge night for me.0
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I like whole wheat pasta better! I make it with diced canned tomatoes,fresh basil and a little fresh parm.And a study released just today says a cup of whole weat pasta a day regulates blood sugar. Just load on the veggies and it's a great base for a veggie rich meal.0
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Spaghetti with clams and/or mussels. No specific recipe, but you can find one online.0
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See the theme here? A little pasta for the craving A LOT of veggies!0
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1 Red bell pepper sliced
1 yellow bell pepper sliced
1 large red onion wedged
1 clove of garlic
1 lb turkey sausage - hot or sweet, your choice, broken up or sliced into wheels
1 can diced tomatoes
3 cups cooked penne pasta
oregano
basil
parsley
chili flake
Salt & Pepper
Brown the sausage in a little olive oil, remove from pan and drain excess oil, leaving about 1 tbsp.
Add the peppers, onions and garlic, lightly saute until the onions start to turn translucent
Add the sausage back in, add the tomatoes and seasonings, cook together until sausage is done and flavors blend
Serve over the penne
Makes 6 servings, around 270 calories per.0
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