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Pasta Substitute
dinae1
Posts: 10 Member
Each 2 oz pasta is 200 calories and I love eating it. I wish there was a substitute with lesser calories. I know there's spiral zucchini pasta.
Does anyone else have any other good tasting substitute?
Does anyone else have any other good tasting substitute?
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I use a sweet potato. I know it may sound silly but it actually is really delicious with a variety of different toppings. I cook a pasta meal for my family, but will take a cup of the sauce, meat, veggies, whatever it is, and eat it over the potato. Still a carb, but much better for you than the noodles.12
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I second sweet potatoes, winter squash (spaghetti squash is good but it's not like pasta) and just regular vegetables. I thought I'd miss pasta but I actually really like the sauce over veggies instead.5
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Each 2 oz pasta is 200 calories and I love eating it. I wish there was a substitute with lesser calories. I know there's spiral zucchini pasta.
Does anyone else have any other good tasting substitute?
I just cooked a spaghetti squash & used it instead of noodles. I measured out 4 oz’s then put my meat sauce on top of it! Pretty good!
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If you have a spiralizer zucchini noodles are delicious as well sliced for lasagna. Just tried edamame noodles which were really good too.4
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what kind of sauce do you use?
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I found some veggie pasta in the freezer section. It is made by Birds Eye. Good luck.3
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I have used Carbanada Pasta, tastes good and is lower in carbs3
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I like to use chickpea pasta, lower in carbs7
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I use a spiralizer to cut zucchini into spaghetti or spaghetti squash.2
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I use HOP. I found it on amazon. It is hearts of palm pasta. Looks like linguine and feels al dente. Easy to prepare. Just drain can, sauté in a pan to remove excess moisture and serve with your favourite pasta sauce. I keep a couple of cans handy in the pantry.5
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I have used Palmini it’s Made with artichoke hearts. Last night I made lasagna with the palmini lasagna noodles. Very good3
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I've started using Green Giant French cut green beans - they work well and are a bit fuzzy so they hold lots of sauce!1
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I use Shirataki noodles. They do not have protein, but are extremely low carb and healthy. Also, I use Edamame pasta, which is high in protein. As I do muscle building exercises every week, I look to increase my protein. I continue to look for low fat recipes to top them with. The Shirataki noodles can be used many ways. One I like is making it like a pad Thai. I find it very difficult to keep within my fat macros, but continue to find recipes to help.2
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I'm hooked on are zucchini ribbons. I have a Spiralizer, but it's a pain to clean. I just cut long ribbons of zucchini with an ordinary veggie peeler. When I get to the "seedy" center, turn the zuke a 1/4 turn & start cutting on another side. Keep doing this till it's almost gone. I find the zucchini ribbons much tastier and MORE substantial than the "spirals". I usually just "sauce" them w/ some roasted Campari tomatoes & garlic. Delicious!!!3
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I've used the Shirataki, spiralized zucchini and kelp noodles for lower calories. I prefer the zucchini w/meat or tomato based sauces and the Shirataki or kelp with pesto or Asian dishes like pad thai or similar. I have a packet of the palmini linguini made form palm but haven't tried it yet.3
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GOGO QUINOA is a great tasting alternative, also Banza chick pea, red lentil, yellow lentil. I've recently tried it and it was great1
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LazyBlondeChef wrote: »I've used the Shirataki, spiralized zucchini and kelp noodles for lower calories. I prefer the zucchini w/meat or tomato based sauces and the Shirataki or kelp with pesto or Asian dishes like pad thai or similar. I have a packet of the palmini linguini made form palm but haven't tried it yet.GOGO QUINOA is a great tasting alternative, also Banza chick pea, red lentil, yellow lentil. I've recently tried it and it was great
@LazyBlondeChef @Babkery
Kelp noodles and chickpea are some of my favs! Glad I’m not alone. 😉0 -
My favourites are spriral zucchini noodles and also spaghetti squash paired with ground turkey .2
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I use kelp noodles, I like their crunchiness. They don't taste bad as you would think.1
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I use NuPasta as a substitute.0
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Lentil, chickpea is flour made only from beans all protein, or cauliflower pasta. All tasty lust a little different texture that's worth getting used to.:)0
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I tend to substitute rice for pasta. Still high in calories but not as bad as gluten free pasta.0
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Hi, Barilla Veggie Pasta Spaghetti .... Its tasty and it passed the Italian husband test !0
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I like Shiratake noodles for Asian type meals. They remind of the glass noodles that might be in some Asian dishes. For non-Asian style, Natural Heaven has hearts of palm noodles that I really like as well.3
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babbsy2018 wrote: »
no no no this is incorrect....pasta does not come from a can and no ragu sauce...lol0 -
This is pretty good. I like it with a homemade pasta sauce, and really like it in soups. i buy it on Amazon in the four pack box, and it comes without the additional packaging. Just the box and the packs of the product. It also costs a little less that way.
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I've used Zoodles (zucchini spirals), Miracle Noodle Shirataki Fettuccini Gluten Free and I will be trying the Banza brand soon (chickpea pasta).2
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