The Cauli-sagna

4MissRose
4MissRose Posts: 49
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Just thought I'd share this meal which I enjoy on a regular basis.

Using your favorite spaghetti sauce, simply substitute pasta for cauliflower. Careful not to overcook the cauliflower, al dente should do, we use a single serve alminum tray, put the cauliflower, add the sauce and sprinkle with Cheddar or Mozzarella cheese. Then put in the oven in until the cheese is melted.

It's delicious as the cauliflower acquires the taste of the sauce very well and all the calories saved by not using pasta is amazing! Watch out for the cheese though, easy does it. You will also use less sauce because it takes less to cover caulilower as it does covering pasta. It's a must try for sure.
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  • Healthy_Hannah483
    Healthy_Hannah483 Posts: 151 Member
    Definitely going to try this! Thanks for sharing :)
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Thank you, I will add this to my collection of Cauli-Everything recipes. :smile:

    I think there is a great recipe for cauliflower oatmeal around here too!
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    not even some meat in there?
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I think I'd rather open a vein
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    So basically you put cheese on your cauliflower? Cool beans.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Definitely going to try this...

    ...but with a few substitutions and additions.
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    not even some meat in there?

    The cauliflower could sub as the meat too! It does E'ry thang!
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    So basically you put cheese on your cauliflower? Cool beans.

    And pasta sauce, which makes it Italian food.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    So basically you put cheese on your cauliflower? Cool beans.

    And pasta sauce, which makes it Italian food.


    I think Italians would beg to differ.

    However this Canadian thinks you wasted cheese
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    So basically you put cheese on your cauliflower? Cool beans.

    And pasta sauce, which makes it Italian food.

    Mind=blown.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    So basically you put cheese on your cauliflower? Cool beans.

    And pasta sauce, which makes it Italian food.


    I think Italians would beg to differ.

    However this Canadian thinks you wasted cheese

    You're Canadian, you don't know Italian food. :angry:
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Lol
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    Hey, cauliflower haters!
    I love cauliflower with cheese! Stahp all the hating!!

    Although, tbh, I'd call this recipe a cauliflower casserole, 'cause lasagna is named for the pasta, soooo...

    Edit: cause I can't spell.
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    wow thank you for this recipe, my mom has wheat belly so I am going to forward this to her. :flowerforyou:
  • eazy_
    eazy_ Posts: 516 Member
    might try
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    wow thank you for this recipe, my mom has wheat belly so I am going to forward this to her. :flowerforyou:

    :*( huggles for your mom
  • bperkins88
    bperkins88 Posts: 357 Member
    Baked-Cauliflower-Burgers-008.jpg

    Substitute this for your favorite Fast Food burger as well!! Its Legit

    :laugh:
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    wow thank you for this recipe, my mom has wheat belly so I am going to forward this to her. :flowerforyou:

    :*( huggles for your mom

    thank you, it is a very tough time for all of us. :cry:
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    When I make lasagna, I make it in a 9X13 pan and get eight large slices out of a batch. I use six oven-ready Barilla Lasagna pasta sheets per recipe. There is a total of 400 calories of pasta per recipe... which works out to 50 calories of pasta in a large slice of lasagna.That's just over 9 grams of carbs per serving.

    The total caloric difference between cauliflower lasagna and pasta lasagna is only about 40 calories (I'm guessing 10 calories of cauliflower per slice?)

    Personally, I don't have a problem with eating cauliflower as cauliflower, but in lasagna, the calorie/carb savings just don't seem worth it. I'd much rather have the extra 40 calories and enjoy the real pasta!
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    wow thank you for this recipe, my mom has wheat belly so I am going to forward this to her. :flowerforyou:

    If your mom has trouble with wheat/gluten, there are many GREAT wheat-free/gluten-free pastas on the market. My father has celiac disease and is also a serious pasta lover. He has not had to give up eating pasta because he can't have wheat. :smile:
  • briendM
    briendM Posts: 8 Member
    That sounds great! Cauliflower is replacing mashed potatoes here too!
  • 4MissRose
    4MissRose Posts: 49
    I'm glad you guys like the idea! We use a meat sauce, but this meal can be tweaked in so many ways. It's one of my favorites and I don't even think aboout using pasta anymore. That calorie-dense white stuff doesn't even taste anything anyway!
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    Made frozen ravioli tonight using classico brand sausage and peppers sauce and added a 6oz can of V8 low sodium to stretch the sauce. Could be a great add on for this or other recipes.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Where's the bechamel?
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    Where's the bechamel?

    Here:

    http://pinchofyum.com/healthy-fettucine-alfredo
  • dayone987
    dayone987 Posts: 645 Member
    It's one of my favorites and I don't even think aboout using pasta anymore. That calorie-dense white stuff doesn't even taste anything anyway!

    Not true. Pasta has taste.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    I'm glad you guys like the idea! We use a meat sauce, but this meal can be tweaked in so many ways. It's one of my favorites and I don't even think aboout using pasta anymore. That calorie-dense white stuff doesn't even taste anything anyway!

    My soul is weeping for you
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    o_o
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    :huh:
    :laugh: :laugh: :noway:
    :sad: :sad: :cry:

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