Shirataki (tofu) noodles....

I know hungrygirl.com had some great recipes for them, were you add laughing cow lite swiss cheese and I think broccoli, sorry but Ive looked and could never find the shiratake noodles, darn. It was a fettuccini recipe.

i did not care for those noodles one bit. but everyone's taste is different, so good luck finding something to do with them that you like

To those asking about a source for the noodles, here is one. Not sure the sell in UK, but they seem to cover the US, Australia and Canada. Here is the link:

http://www.miraclenoodle.com/index.html

I haven't tried them, but a noodle without calories sounds like a great idea to me.:drinker: :drinker:

I use them a lot. I get them at Publix (in Florida) and at NuritionSmart. I get the 20 calorie brand. I have to admit, I hated them the first time I tried them because the texture was off-putting to me. But my husband loves them, and I was missing pasta, so I was determined to figure them out. The primary thing is to rinse them really, really well, because the liquid they're preserved in is very fishy smelling. Once they're rinsed off, though, there is no smell or flavor like that. What I do is rinse them until the oder is gone, then let them drain really well. I usually chop them up a bit -- no reason why. To resolve the chewy texture issue, I sauté them in in a really hot pan and a bit of whatever sauce or seasonings I'm using in the main dish until they're squeaky/dry. They soak the flavor right up! They wind up firm vs. chewy. Here are a couple of recipes, although you can do pretty much anything with them that you'd do with pasta...If you get the angel hair spaghetti type you can even chop it up really small and use it like rice! It's great for a day when you're extra hungry or feeling the need to cheat but you don't want to. They are quite filling!

Enchilada Pasta
Brown 1 lb of ground beef, drain it and set aside. In the same skillet, spray some regular Pam or use a bit of oil/butter and add some chili paste, the noodles and a bit of canned enchilada sauce. Sauté until squeaky. Add the ground beef, a can of black beans (optional) and the rest of the enchilada sauce. Simmer to incorporate flavors. Top with some low fat Mexican shredded cheese and pop in the oven to melt. You can spice it up with some jalapeños. It makes about 4 servings and is great reheated. The calories will depend on the type of ground beef and whether or not you use beans, but when I totaled it up w/o beans it was about 370.

Shirataki Puttanesca
Brown one pound of ground beef (optional), drain and set aside. Sauté 2 bags of fettuccine style noodles in Pam or a bit of oil/butter, chili paste and garlic until squeaky. Add one can of large black olives, sliced in half, one big can of crushed tomatoes (I used the Hunt's brand with basil), a can of sliced mushrooms--all drained. Add in about half a jar of capers with liquid (or to taste), then return the ground beef to the pan and simmer until flavors are nice and incorporated. Of course, you can replace any of the canned veggies with fresh and it's even better! It makes a TON of food and is great reheated. Toss in some parm cheese if you'd like. Assuming 8 servings per batch, the calories with ground beef but w/o cheese is about 185.

Honestly, if you can get past the texture, these are great noodles for "hungry" days. Very filling, but not much by way of nutritional value.

http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/249

I've made this numerous times and love it. As long as you rinse/drain them as well as previous poster suggests, they'll be fine. I even throw chicken in with this recipe. Yummy!