While we could get used to that, it was too different from
our regular white pasta diet.
Sure, there's nothing like a big traditional bowl of white pasta with red sauce, but ever since I've been introduced to lentil pasta, I can't bring myself to cook
regular white pasta anymore... I mean, I probably could if it's all I had in the pantry (LOL) but my body prefers it to be lentil or chickpea or edamame pasta, because I'm selfishly getting something more out of it... protein!
I used
regular white pasta because that is what I had on hand but will try quinoa next time as suggested.
Not exact matches
But if I'm cooking on a weekend or ordering out at a restaurant, I happily enjoy a
regular gluten - heavy
white pasta (provided it is egg - free).
Easy enough to soak in a bowl of hot water to «cook» them... If you want
regular pasta simply cook it until it is al dente (if you take a piece of
pasta out of the water and it is cooked on the outside with a little core of
white in the middle when you bite off the end, it is al dente).
The best thing I tried was the pumpkin, sage and pecan ravioli with a
white bean sauce (although I used a
regular homemade
pasta recipe instead of her eggless version with dried red chiles — but that could be interesting, too.)
Not as good as whole wheat — but better than
regular pasta, I swapped and my kids never knew the difference, since it looks just like
white pasta.
To make this meal more waistline friendly, try substituting the
pasta with thin slices of courgette, making the
white sauce with skimmed milk and substituting the
regular cheese with extra strong low fat cheese — you'll get the same flavors but considerably fewer calories.
When choosing among grains and starches, always choose Resistant Starch or high - fiber carbs over highly refined starches such as
regular pasta (made from refined flour),
white rice,
white bread, and low - fiber breakfast cereals.
Quinoa is one of the most popular health foods currently available and it is proving to be especially popular amongst diabetics as a healthy and delicious substitute for
regular high - carb, high - sugar
white pasta.
During the first year, I continued to eat whole grain breads, some
pasta,
regular potatoes,
white and brown rice, salt, oil, and sugar.
To help stay slim, avoid or limit refined grains such as
white bread,
white rice and
regular pasta by replacing them with whole grains such as whole - wheat bread, brown rice, whole - grain
pasta or quinoa.
These release energy over time and do not promote fat storage like other refined and processed high - glycaemic index carbohydrates such as your
regular white breads,
pastas, pastries and junk food.
For the longest time we ate the
regular store bought
white flour
pasta.
Yes, you will pay pennies for the
white pasta, but in the long run you are paying to clog up your intestines and spike your blood sugar on a
regular basis.