I wanted to make a creamy pasta sauce, but wasn't sure if lemon would taste good with a creamy sauce. I consulted the Google and found this recipe which included lemon, pepper, and heavy cream in the ingredients. I figured I'd be okay. I didn't have heavy cream or chicken broth on hand, but figured plain Greek yogurt would work. When doesn't it? I cooked the pasta according to the instructions on the bag, drained and returned it to the pot. After letting it cool for a bit, I added a few spoonfuls of plain Greek yogurt. I seasoned my chicken with Italian seasoning and baked it in the oven. I also steamed some broccoli as a side in order to get my veggies in.
The Carba-Nada Pasta was very good. I couldn't tell it was low carb at all. The zest of the Greek yogurt helped bring out the lemon flavor of the noodles and worked well as a sauce. I'll definitely buy these if I can find them in my grocery store. They were easy to make and delicious!
Thank you to everyone who entered and donated to my fundraiser for the Multiservice Eating Disorder Association. Together we raised $90 for the MEDA. Thank you so much! The winner of the book, Life Without Ed was chosen by random using random.org:
Here are your random numbers:
3
Timestamp: 2010-03-03 17:01:45 UTC
Number 3 was JG. Congratulations JG! Please email me your info. I'm looking forward to having another fundraiser next month. I'd love to do some sort of auction or online bake sale. I'll have to figure out how to coordinate that though. Okay, I'm off to read David Sedaris's "Me Talk Pretty One Day" for the five hundredth time. I never get sick of that book or any of his books really. I do need a new book though...Goodnight friends!
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I LOVE Carba Nada. I never thought I'd like it because I usually think low-carb, etc foods taste like crap, but we love it! I don't like regular pasta very much and I like it more than regular!
Um, definitely not a waste. Any little bit helps. What did YOU do to help someone today, anonymous?
Now that that's done. My mom LOVES that David Sedaris book. I still have yet to read it. Maybe I'll see if the library has it tomorrow - I need a book for the ski trip.
@Emily: Thanks for the heads up. Deleted the comment. I love anonymous people :)
Pasta sounds good - I'll have to look for it in the store.
What a fun name for pasta! I have to try your Greek yogurt trick. I use Laughing Cow sometimes, but I haven't tried Greek yogurt in pasta.
I love that you used Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream! I bet it tasted better anyway. Great recipe.
So, I assume no gluten free for you?
I'm glad you got some contributions for MEDA! I can't see what was deleted, but Emily is right, any little bit helps! :)
I still have to try LC in pasta...I'm not a big greek yogurt person (I think it's a texture thing) but it sounds like it came out great. :)
I love lemon and lemon flavored - lemon juice on broccoli is one of my faves!
Great idea to use the greek yogurt - I bet it tasted delicious!
i love carba nada noodles!! great idea with the greek yog instead of heavy cream! LC wedge could be good too!!
congrtas to the winner!
Carba Nada ROCKS!
I don't know why but I never considered subbing yogurt for heavy cream- great idea! I can't do heavy cream and dont' really like it but I think I'd like the yogurt much better. I'm on a total lemon kick so I'll have to try this recipe!
Yay so glad you tried them! I actually wondered the other day if you liked them. If you ever find them in stores, let me know. I always order from netrition.com!
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