Using a spiral slicer to make low-carb, gluten-free spaghetti

If you love spaghetti but are gluten intolerant or watching your carb intake, I’ll show you how to make a healthy low-carb, gluten-free version of spaghetti using a spiral slicer.

The spiral slicer is an inexpensive tool that turns any hard, cylindrical-shaped vegetable into long, thin ribbons that resemble the shape and consistency of real pasta. The spiral slicer can be found online and in some specialty gourmet stores.

To make low carb pasta you will need:

A spiralizer or other similar tool called a spirooli 1 medium-sized firm zucchini squash Your favorite homemade or store-bought spaghetti sauce A food processor, nutritional yeast, and pine nuts or grated Parmesan cheese

Wash and peel the zucchini squash. 1 medium zucchini squash is enough for one serving if you are making low carb spaghetti for your family use 1 squash per person. Cut the zucchini squash in half and place in your spiralizer and place the lid on. Set your slicer on the slim setting and with constant pressure turn the spiral slicer handle until beautiful angel hair thin like pasta strands appear. You have the option of eating the spaghetti squash raw or lightly steamed. If you choose to eat it raw, lightly toss it in a little olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper. If you want to eat it steamed, place the zucchini noodles in a steamer basket and steam until just tender. Don’t steam them for too long or they will soften.

Now for the sauce, if you want to make a raw tomato sauce, you can easily make it in your blender using a few ripe tomatoes, a handful of sun-dried tomatoes, Italian herbs, and garlic. Mix all the ingredients in a blender and you have an amazing fresh raw tomato sauce. If you prefer, you can buy a jar of tomato sauce and heat it up on the stove. Pour the sauce over your low carb spaghetti and garnish with some grated Parmesan cheese or you can make a non-dairy version of Parmesan cheese by adding 1 cup of pine nuts to a food processor with 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast. Process with the S blade until the pine nuts have been chopped into small pieces that mimic the consistency of Parmesan cheese.

I really hope you enjoyed my recipe for Low Carb Gluten Free Spaghetti with the Spiral Slicer and that you can try it at home. It’s a healthy alternative to regular wheat spaghetti, not only is it gluten-free, but it’s lower in calories than wheat pasta. Plus, it’s a fun way to get your family to eat more vegetables. Zucchini squash never tasted so good! Not only does it look like real angel hair pasta, but the fine strands of the spiral slicer really transform the flavor into something truly special!

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