Cutting carbs from one’s diet is truly a daunting task. Recently, especially with the popularity of the keto diet quickly on the rise, everyone wants to know how it’s done. At first, it may be difficult to imagine how someone could enjoy a meal without carbs.
Many carb-lovers who decide to cut back are, understandably, most distressed by the thought of a life without pasta. Luckily, creative chefs have paved the low-carb path already. It is now easier than ever to enjoy your favorite pasta dishes with minimal carbs. Read on to learn how simple it is to make them on your own.
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Make pasta out of vegetables with a spiralizer.
For only $15 on Amazon, you can order your own handheld veggie spiralizer. This tool will convert almost any vegetable that will fit into beautifully spiralized veggie noodles. Or, if you’re looking for more variety, you can buy a $30 spiralizer with seven different blades for many different “noodle” shapes.
Some of the most popular vegetables to use are zucchini, carrots, parsnips, butternut squash, and basically whatever you can fit into the apparatus.
Cooking the noodles couldn’t be easier. All you need to do is toss the spiralized veggies into a pan with some olive oil until it is cooked to your desired consistency. Toss in more veggies, meat, and/or your favorite sauce and you’ll forget you’re cutting carbs altogether.
Use strips of zucchini to make lasagna.
With just a few large zucchinis, you can easily make flat lasagna-style noodles using only a mandolin. Just cut off the two ends and use the mandolin to make your flat zoodles.
Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with the raw strips, and layer your sauce and other toppings just as you would with any other lasagna. You can cook it the same exact way, too. The result is just as satisfying as any traditional lasagna dish, and it completely cuts the carbs.
Spaghetti squash already looks like noodles.
Spaghetti squash is nature’s gift to those of you trying to cut back on carbs. It is so simple to prepare, you can even cook them in the microwave.
When you cut it open, just scrape the insides out with a fork. The result is a natural spaghetti noodle shape. The taste is delicious and compatible with classic pasta toppings. Chances are, you will probably forget you’re actually eating a vegetable.
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