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Best pasta substitute I've found!

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  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    there is no substitute for pasta!
  • hibiscus71
    hibiscus71 Posts: 1 Member
    I purchased my "Vegetti" at Bed Bath and Beyond. The zuchinni was al dente. I sautéed fresh garlic slices and sun dried tomatoes, using a little of the oil and then added the zuchinni till it was heated through. Next time I will try chicken pad thai.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Blech, those are scary looking. I'm not sure I'd be willing to put black pasta in my mouth.
    My thought as well, looking at that picture.
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    Bump
  • Markdjones83
    Markdjones83 Posts: 852 Member
    Interesting and I now know what a "spiralizer" is . Never heard of it, but looks like something I should check out
  • chopsart
    chopsart Posts: 122 Member
    I want to give this a try.
  • Keladelphia
    Keladelphia Posts: 820 Member
    I love mung beans and mung bean sprouts. Definitely will be adding this to my list of things to try!
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  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    We used to eat mung bean noodles regularly as kids, my mom used to make it a lot =)

    I know it as 'cellophane noodles' & in our household, it used to go in asian/indian style dishes.
    I've never tried it any other way though, so that's worth mentioning.

    I have eaten shirataki noodles in the past & preferred the tofu added version as the texture was too much for me.

    Most often we'd have them fried....yum! I'm gonna hunt around a lower carb version. Ever since we cut carbs, many of the mainstays of my childhood have fallen by the wayside =/

    Thanks for the reminder!....going to the Asian market today to read labels :drinker:
  • Ahdillard
    Ahdillard Posts: 42 Member
    I purchased my "Vegetti" at Bed Bath and Beyond. The zuchinni was al dente. I sautéed fresh garlic slices and sun dried tomatoes, using a little of the oil and then added the zuchinni till it was heated through. Next time I will try chicken pad thai.

    Ive been looking at this gadgit, is it easy to use?
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    womp :sick: cellophane noodles too high in carb content for me.
    Oh well, enjoy :drinker: Wish I could :ohwell:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    We eat mungbean noodles often (in chinese hot pot among other things). VERY tasty.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    Noodle bashing is against the rules.....reported.
    Yep, I like you.

    Just eat them damn noodles, and make it fit. None of these nasty substitutes! :noway:
    Or folks can do what they want. And you can do what you want. :smile:
  • swimmermama
    swimmermama Posts: 526 Member
    Noodle bashing is against the rules.....reported.
    Yep, I like you.

    Just eat them damn noodles, and make it fit. None of these nasty substitutes! :noway:
    Or folks can do what they want. And you can do what you want. :smile:

    And I don't WANT to eat noodles very often. I am not crazy about how noodles taste (bland and blah) but love these! So there :)
  • chopsart
    chopsart Posts: 122 Member
    I want to give this a try.
  • Jayma375
    Jayma375 Posts: 60 Member
    I love pasta and don't like veggies. I know that's bad but I'm doing better. I've tried the spaghetti squash and didn't like it much but after our nutritionist made us the zucchini noodles and suggested we get a spiralizer I really find them to be a great pasta alternative. Here is a link to a spiralizer comparison video I found on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ge7ydWPos

    Believe me I'm a really picky eater and if I like it most anyone should....
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  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
    I admit, I'm having trouble getting past the way they look.

    They do sound interesting, though. If I can find anywhere to buy them near, I very well might try them.

    Also, I love noodles, too. No substitutes are ever the same. :( But when I eat noodles, I bloat like a balloon because I ruined my digestive system due to an ED. So, I don't eat them often. It helps to have substitutes, that way I can learn to enjoy the dishes I used to love so much all over again - without the painful bloating and... other digestive results. :drinker:

    Of course, I still eat noodles sometimes, anyway. But that's because I'm stubborn and love me some noodles. :laugh:
  • Mary8812443132
    Mary8812443132 Posts: 22
    Hi dear,
    Ths social neworkk have many pasta's recipe. Visit it... http://foodeaser.com/en/recipes/?s=pasta
  • pcknits
    pcknits Posts: 33 Member
    We tried the black bean spaghetti ones the other evening. They were good, but they seemed to release a lot of the water they had absorbed into the sauce. Yes, I did drain them well and rinsed them as directed. Family was not too impressed. I have a pkg of the Mung bean noodles to try also.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    So I tried them. I'm not overly impressed. However I'm still completely full 4.5 hours later (I had one serving with a bit of cheese, although granted, I had some sausage and mashed cauliflower too).

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