THE CLAIM
Uplate Anyway recently featured the unicorn of low-carb recipes, claiming they found the infamous low-carb PASTA. Furthermore, with only two ingredients, could it get any easier? Click the link in the photo caption for recipe and photo source.
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THE TEST
Guinea Pig Karen stepped up to bat on this one. The recipe works exactly as described and Karen recommends the refrigerator drying method described in the blog. The texture was very similar to traditional pasta and would probably go a long way towards helping low carb enthusiasts attack their pasta cravings.
However, Guinea Pig Karen says she won't be making this again for the following reasons:
- It tastes like cheese. This may seem like a no-brainer, given that one of the two ingredients is mozzarella. But the cheese taste turns a tomato sauce dish into the pasta equivalent of "mozzarella marinara." It's hard to get past the idea that you're just eating a lot of cheese.
- It doesn't make very much. This made one serving, which was barely filling. Given the four hour drying time, and the little result, we question whether it's worth the effort.
- If this is indeed one serving, even low-carb eaters should be aware that just the mozzarella alone has 22g of fat. Then there's an egg. Just something to take into consideration, even if you're not tracking fat intake.
CONCLUSION
It works, but we don't recommend making it an everyday occurrence.
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| Photo Courtesy of Guinea Pig Karen |
