These pasta noodles are life changing for those watching their carb intake. I’m talking about “Tofu Shirataki Noodles” from House Foods. Shirataki is made from the root of the Konnyaku (a member of the yam family) and tofu. I recently decided that I’m going to change my eating habits after gaining some unwanted pounds and having these noodles on hand is a great way to quickly whip up a healthy figure friendly meal. I first heard of them through dieting guru “Hungry Girl” on a talk-show appearance last year. Check out her website www.hungrygirl.com, it’s full of awesome tips and recipes for dieters. I searched everywhere for these but realized they were only available in the US, until I stumbled across them in the tofu section at Whole Foods just recently.
Last night I decided that I felt like pesto, without the guilt, so I cut open my Shirataki package and to my surprise, the smell was quite strong and stinky! There is a warning on the package in regards to the smell, but don’t worry the manufacturer suggests you rinse them and boil them to rid them of their odour and trust me after those simple steps the smell was completely gone. The suggestion is to also dry them thoroughly, make sure you do this as it’s the most important step in the process for a perfect noodle. My pesto pasta was delicious, I’m sure it was due to the actual pesto and the parmeggiano cheese but the noodles had a pretty good texture and they seemed to really soak up the flavours. I really enjoyed my meal and best of all I didn’t feel bloated at all and didn’t have that heavy just ate pasta feeling. These noodles are also great in thick sauces and I can’t wait to use them in an Asian stir-fry.
Here’s the best part:
They are low carb, only 3g of carbs per serving, that’s right 3 CARBS!!!
Low calorie, an unbelievable 20 calories for a 4oz serving.
No cholesterol
No Sugar
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Contains 10% Calcium
Vegan
GUILT-FREE!!!
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