Have to share...Pasta Substitute!!!

[mercedeschicka]

Hello everyone!!!

This is my first post but I've been lurking since I started about 6-1/2 weeks ago. Progress is slow go but noticeable, and I am very happy so far!

I am a recovering pasta addict and as much as I'd like it to, spaghetti squash doesn't cut the mustard. I enjoy it, but it's squash and tastes like squash! I searched the net and am not about to go and eat that Japanese noodle that smells like fish (sure it's good but I have a low gag reflex...).

I am making a really good roast in the slow cooker tonight and have been racking my brain to think of pasta substitute. I saw a post about making scrambled eggs but baking them so they can be cut and I thought of something....EGG WHITES!!! So I did an experiment...

I separated the egg whites and yellows and mixed the whites thoroughly. I then poured them into a ziploc bag and snipped the corner and drizzled them into a pot of boiling water. I was hoping they'd turn out stringy, but no dice. They came out clumpy like dumplings and that's okay, except they were still a little slimy for my taste. So I threw them in a pan with butter and fried them the rest of the way... I then topped with a spoonful of the roast juice.

And you know what!? It totally satisfied my taste buds for pasta!!! They were like nice, firm dumplings!

I also tried just pouring egg whites in a large pan and flipping when cooked on one side to cook the other, and then slicing... They totally reminded me of egg noodles!!!

I am so excited about this and cannot wait to enjoy them at dinner. Wanted to share as I saw a lot of threads about pasta substitutes but nothing about egg whites.

YUM!

Amanda
(155/147/135)

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

That sounds great, we will give that a try!!!!

[liv]

Wow that sounds like a great idea.
Thanks for sharing
And welcome out of lurkdom.

[sallyseachange]

Now that sounds like something to try. Thanks. I've always made a substitute pasta like you (in a pan then sliced) from whole eggs. Never thought of just using the whites.

[Elizellen]

Like Sally I have often made 'noodles' from sliced thin omelettes but never thought of using just the whites! Great suggestion

[mercedeschicka]

I made my experimental egg white pasta last night in the fry pan...a nice thin layer and sliced them up and ate with the pot roast juice. OMG, it was soooo good! I am so excited. My DH was laughing hysterically but you know what, it totally reminded me of egg noodles and made my night.

Not only that, but because it was lot of protein, it was very filling too.

Enjoy!

[ChristyAL]

Good idea! I may give it a try!

[rajenki]

Very interesting! I'll give this a shot!