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CRAVING PASTA??? Have you tried Shirataki Konjac Noodles. They are mostly composed of a dietary fiber called glucomannan and contain very few calories and carbohydrates (sometimes even zero). They do not have much flavor by themselves, but absorb flavors well from other ingredients you can combine them with. Shirataki noodles are made from Konjac flour, which comes from the roots of the yam-like Konjac plant grown in Japan and China.

Shirataki noodles are packaged "wet", that is, you purchase them pre-packaged in liquid, and they are ready-to-eat out of the package. You can prepare them by boiling them briefly or running them under hot water, then combining them with other dishes, or adding things like tofu, garlic, spinach, or soy sauce to enhance the flavor.

They come in a VARIETY OF SHAPES:
1. Spaghetti
2. Fettuccine
3. Angel-Hair
-LOW CARB - only 3g of carbs 3 grams of fiber per serving
-LOW CALORIE - 20 calories per 4 oz serving


GUILT FREE ALFREDO
2 packs Sheritaki noodles (fettuccini)
handful mushrooms
8 oz shrimp and scallop or boneless skinless chicken breast
3 TBS butter
8 fluid beef broth
Salt to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
1 egg yolk
2 TBS grated Parmesan cheese

Drain and rinse noodles, pat dry and set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add broth, stirring constantly. Stir in salt, nutmeg, grated Parmesan cheese, and grated Romano cheese. Stir constantly until melted, then mix in egg yolk. Simmer over medium low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Meanwhile, prepare noodles, by draining and patting dry. Steam noodles in microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Add coconut oil to a pan on medium-high heat. Pat shrimp and scallops dry. Fry seafood and mushrooms for 3 minutes (or until cooked through). Serve with noodles and sauce! Serves 4.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
White Pasta = 190 calories, 40 carbs, 2g fiber
Sheritaki Pasta = 0 calories, 0 carbs