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What to eat instead of pasta

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Cloud44 · 11/04/2024 18:49

I don’t know if it’s becoming older but I seem to feel rubbish after eating pasta. It’s so easy though just to whip up some pasta, add some veg / sauce after a long day but I don’t want to eat it if it’s making me feel rubbish… what could I swap it for instead?

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OatFlatWhiteForMe · 11/04/2024 18:53

Holland and Barrett sell a chickpea and a lentil ‘pasta’.

Maglian · 11/04/2024 18:53

quinoa, couscous, rice. We eat a lot of rice. You could try chick pea or lentil - based pasta, or GF pasta.

Microwave sachets are quite good if you're on your own. I have hoardes to feed so I use a rice cooker. We've eaten way more brown rice since we bought it, which is a bonus.

justanotherlaura · 11/04/2024 18:53

Maybe couscous or quinoa?

misszebra · 11/04/2024 18:52

rice

eloquent · 11/04/2024 18:52

Could you substitute some of the pasta for spiralised courgette? I do it with noodles and pasta.

Still feels a good big bowl of pasta. I did it because it's healthier, but it could help here.

Namerchanger1 · 11/04/2024 18:51

I dial up the veggie element of it - so add extra chunky veggies like courgette and half the amount of pasta.

also replace with chickpeas

BMW6 · 11/04/2024 18:51

I know the feeling. Have you tried courgetti? I adore it (and have raw with pasta sauce)

GoodnightAdeline · 11/04/2024 18:49

Wish I knew, it feels like the only options are pasta, bread, potato in some consistency and rice 😕 so, following…