{"id":10854,"date":"2012-05-21T19:40:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T23:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canyoustayfordinner.com\/?p=10854"},"modified":"2016-08-24T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T20:47:01","slug":"low-calorie-low-carb-spaghetti-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/low-calorie-low-carb-spaghetti-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Calorie Low Carb Spaghetti Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To start, this is not pasta and will not ever be pasta. It is lovely and light and beautifully summertime, but really- there\u2019s no fooling ourselves in the delicious department. None of us will eat this thinking we\u2019re at our Nana\u2019s house being nurtured by meatballs and garlic bread. <\/p>\n

So here\u2019s the reason why using thinly grated zucchini and summer squash as your faux-pasta is refreshing: It\u2019s just the vehicle, the SUV in size, for your favorite sweet tomato sauce. It\u2019s a way to ensure that your sauce is drenching a heaping pile of something rather than one cup of cooked spaghetti. <\/p>\n

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For us volume eaters, it\u2019s satisfying. For those of us who want a bowl of sauce and meatballs more than any. <\/p>\n

Try subbing thinly stranded zucchini and summer squash for spaghetti once in a while when you\u2019re looking for a lighter, lower calorie meal. Spaghetti squash also works, though I find it can be a bit more watery. <\/p>\n

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To prepare:<\/p>\n

Soften the strands by gently steaming them in a covered pot filled with half an inch of water for two minutes, just until they\u2019ve begun to wilt and are warm to the touch. Drain well before adding your sauce. Alternately, you could lightly saute the zucchini in a pan with a little olive oil and minced garlic for better flavor. Eating the vegetable strands raw with hot marinara sauce is also perfectly fine if you\u2019re into that slightly crisp texture. <\/p>\n

Top with your favorite marinara or try my family\u2019s famous sauce and meatballs: PJ\u2019s Meatballs and Sauce<\/u><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

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Thoughts on pasta alternatives? Worthwhile or weird? <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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