This was sooooo tasty, but I'll tell ya both DH and I agree the quantity was disappointing lol. 4 oz…
This was sooooo tasty, but I'll tell ya both DH and I agree the quantity was disappointing lol. 4 oz of pasta isn't much. Might need to try some spaghetti squash like Courtney or some other alternative. This is whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce with sweet Italian sausage both simmered all day in the crockpot. We came home from our adventure- walking and picnic at Edgewood Park in the historic district of new haven to the delicious smell. But when I plated it, it was like mannnnn that's it? lol really puts things into perspective like how much we used to over eat pasta! Next time maybe more meat and a huge salad!
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That does look good! And I like spaghetti squash. I seen this thing that Wal-Mart that turns vegetables into spirals to be used as a noodle substitute...not sure about that one though!
Jess K. ·
I'm willing to try it! I like more food on my plate than this lol.
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They say using a smaller plate helps fool your mind!
Jess K. ·
I need a toddler plate then ?maybe I should start eating off salad plates ?who's idea was that anyway? Making the salad plate the small one? Frickin idiots!
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I know right. Pasta is definitely one of those things everyone over eats. How do Italians stay so skinny between the pasta and pizza? Spaghetti squash is a great alternative. Has a similar texture and bite that pasta does. You could do that in the crockpot. I have one of those spiralizers and love it. Especially in the summer when zucchini is in season. Zucchini noodles, Chicken, sauce and cheese...very healthy chicken parmesan. You can also do cucumber noodles for salads or carrots. I've even seen turnip noodles. There is something called shirataki noodles that has zero calories and even looks like noodles. Have you tried those?