Egg "noodles" with marinara |
Which means I'm still hungry, I just have fewer items on the menu. Noodles are one of my favorites and trying to find alternatives can be difficult. I've used raw zucchini in long, thin strips and it's wonderful with pesto, and I love spaghetti squash as a pasta alternative, but what if I'm trying to add more protein in my diet as well?
Aha, it hit me today while watching Jamie Oliver on TV while he made crepes and cut them in long, thin strips for a salad. Why not do that with eggs? I scrambled 2 eggs and 2 egg whites with a bit of salt, pepper and garlic powder. The rest is so easy it's crazy.
These are the "noodles" without sauce so you can see. Pretty, huh? |
After you have a few of your egg "crepes," stack about 3-4 of them and roll them in a tight cigar shape. Then cut in strips from one end to the other, essentially making pinwheels. When you uncurl them and fluff them, you now have long, thin egg "noodles" to add anything you want. I had some marinara and shredded Parmesan, which was wonderful. The noodles were chewy and had a nice bite, reminded me of an egg noodle from long ago. But it's not a real noodle so don't look for that texture. I liked the egg taste of it and the way it worked with the sauce and cheese. Perhaps using them as manicotti and rolling some cheese might work, or serving with pesto, goat cheese, Parmesan, roasted mushrooms, etc. The possibilities are endless. Yum.
Enjoy!
7 comments:
SO making! I miss noodles!
Yay! Let me know what you put on them. Enjoy!
Manichewitz (sp?), the company that makes the normal kind of egg noodle, now makes gluten-free egg noodles.....but I can't find them yet.
Anyone know where?
Ali
I haven't seen them yet, but that sounds great. I'll look into it. Let me know if you find them anywhere. Thanks for the heads up.
By the way, this blog has moved to www.glutenfreeinaz.wordpress.com. Don't forget to head over for updates and new recipes. Thanks!
I love this idea! I can't stomach gluten-free foods made with tons of rice and other flours. I like this much better!
I love this idea! I can't stomach gluten-free foods made with tons of rice and other flours. I like this much better!
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