![]() ![]() So is pasta actually good for you, or is this just savvy marketing? From veggie-based to protein-added, zoodles to chickpea noodles, all are making claims about their purported health benefits. Pasta has earned a bad rap, but in actuality, this Mediterranean diet mainstay deserves some fanfare: In 1 cup of cooked wheat-based pasta, you’ll get 200 calories from complex carbs, 7 grams of plant-based protein, and 3 grams of fiber - not to mention antioxidants, minerals, and B vitamins (like folic acid and niacin) that help your body metabolize energy, plus iron thanks to the enriched, milled flour.īut if you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you may have noticed an influx of new-fangled pastas touting themselves as healthy alternatives to your standard wheat-based bowties. Zoodles and other vegetable "pastas" offer a low-cal alternative, but you'll want to eat them with more protein on the side.If you're trying to lose weight but craving pasta, stick to whole-wheat versions, or try new bean- and legume-based noodles that offer more protein and fiber.The best way to eat traditional wheat-based pasta as part of a healthy diet is to add more vegetables.While the pasta was cooking (and just a note, homemade pasta only takes just a few minutes to cook, much faster than dried pasta) I put a small saute pan with a little olive oil and sauteed a handful of cherry tomatoes and then tossed the drained pasta in and reached for my fork. I take this opportunity to clean up my very messy kitchen at this point ) And then you break out the attachments, roll and cut and you have this beautiful and brilliant green spinach fettuccine just waiting to be cooked. Once it forms that perfect ball, not too tacky not too sticky just perfect you let it rest. ![]() Too wet, add more flour, too dry add more liquid. It’s not difficult, just a little time consuming but worth every single second if you ask me ) ![]() With a lot of help from my trusty 7 quart KitchenAid Stand Mixer I begin the process. You take those 3 simple ingredients: flour, eggs and salt and the magic begins. Then, I transferred it to my mini food processor (you could use a blender), using a slotted spoon to remove as much liquid as possible and whizzed it until I was happy with the consistency. I started with 6 ounces of fresh spinach and sautéed it with a tad a extra virgin olive oil, salt and garlic. That color just jumps right off the plate. Spinach pasta isn’t only beautiful - it’s delicious. Spinach pasta is a veggie-based pasta that is low in calories and high in calcium, fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins. (Cheap and delicious therapy at that!)įirst, we showed you how to make ravioli, and now we’re bumping up the color and flavor factor and moving onto how to make spinach pasta! And that process of making pasta by hand is therapeutic for me. There’s something about the process of combining just three simple ingredients that form this crazy carb deliciousness once they’re mixed together that is so incredible to me. Pasta makes me happy, and homemade pasta makes me even happier. ![]() It’s a delicious veggie-based pasta that’s low in calories and high in calcium, fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins. And this homemade spinach pasta is a great place to start. Making your own pasta from scratch isn’t nearly as hard as you might think. ![]()
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