Healthier spaghetti recipes?

Substitute the spaghetti for spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles! I even like zucchini noodles better than actual spaghetti! You can have a pretty guilt free large plate, because both options are very low cal and are servings of veggies!

A lot less spaghetti and a lot more sauce.

I second what several people have said! I tend to just do a big plate of zucchini noodles! Totally guilt free!
If you really love spaghetti noodles (like me) you could portion out a serving of noodles and cook them and do like a hybrid dish of spaghetti noodles and zucchini noodles! That way you get the experience of the actual noodles as well as bulking it up with the zoodles!

instead of a traditional sauce dice some fresh tomatoes,onions, roasted red peppers, garlic and basil and serve over (the suggested zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash...i know my wife's diet has her stay away from yellow squash so i don't chance it with spaghetti squash)

for an added twist heat and then blend the "sauce", add some diced grilled chicken or ground lamb and toss with your "noodles"

I don't understand your question.

Zucchini, shiritari noodles and the like are not spaghetti and don't taste like spaghetti. If you want a lower calories SPAGHETTI recipe, just use a lower calorie sauce on top. Whole grain pasta has less calories and is more filling too (and I find it tastier).

Spaghetti squash and zucchinis are good in their own way but it's not spaghetti.

Black bean spaghetti is amazing. It's probably available at your local store and online. The type I have had contained over 20 grams of protein and 180 calories per serving

Healthier or low cal?

I say... Man, if you're gonna have spaghetti, have spaghetti. This vegetable substitution stuff, while liked by some and well meaning... it ain't spaghetti. It's zucchini with sauce on top.

Here's an awesome (by my taste buds anyway) sauce recipe:

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
8-16 oz can diced tomatoes (depending how much you like tomatoes or how runny you like your sauce)
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1.5 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. parsley

Mix that with 99% lean turkey (if you're into meat) and wala. It's definitely a little runnier than store bought but it's fresh and zesty and loses the high calorie fat content and added sugars. It's pretty light.

The real trick is those noodles. They're healthy enough (rice pasta is amazing, btw) but carb loaded. Maybe go for half - 3/4 serving of the noodles.

Vegetable spirals and smelly fish noodles are not spaghetti in anyway shape or form.

How do I bake a spagetti squash. Never done it before , but sounds really interesting. Love to try it

Hi, I don't want to give up spaghetti either! I weigh it out and add a big side salad so my plate still looks full. I'm veggie so quorn makes bolognaise low fat. For a quick and easy pasta I stir in low fat cream chest with loads of veggies cooked in garlic, herbs and black pepper. Gonna try the spiralised courgette....but to pad out my pasta instead of replacing it. Good luck. :-)

I've been using the barilla protein pasta in a pinch when I've no time to do the spaghetti squash or out of zucchini to spiralize. It's pretty tasty and has less carbs. My family also likes the noodles.

What do you mean by healthier? Lower calorie? More nutrients? More fiber? Low carb? Gluten free? Please specify.

The pasta itself- you can buy enriched, whole grain or veggie spaghetti https://www.barilla.com/en-us/products/pasta/veggie/veggie-spaghetti
You could sub zucchini noodles. It would not be the same texture but zucchini is pretty mild tasting and you can put sauce on it.
The sauce- go for veggie packed instead of meat, cheese or cream sauces to lower calories.
You can buy or make lower sodium sauce if that is a concern.

We have been using low sodium vegetable stock to boil our pasta. We also add lots of vegetables and other ingredients while it cooks. We don't drain the liquid as it infuses and creates a light sauce. There are many one pot recipes out there for pasta.

Estefani_H wrote: »

Do the zucchini noodles taste good as spaghetti?

Of course not. I use real pasta.....I just learn portion control & eat only one serving. I do like lots of veggies in the sauce though.

I personally don't find anything in particular about spaghetti that is unhealthy...but then again, I don't really buy into the carbs are bad nonsense. I eat vegetarian a lot of the time...which includes things like pasta, gnocchi, etc...they are calorie dense, but that doesn't mean they're unhealthy...just that you need to eat these things in appropriate portions.