Yes friends, I have been holding out on you. There is one little hidden detail of the Retro WW Program that is going to blow your mind.
Here goes...
If you omit 1 slice of bread from your daily menu, you may select from the following group 2-3 times weekly:
- 1/2 cup pasta
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1 potato
- 3/4 cup grits
Anyway, since I have really been craving me some serious carb action lately, I decided to activate the "choice group" option for dinner last night. And I found the perfect recipe:
Fettucine (and Sprouts) Alfredo
1/2 cup cooked linguine
1/2 cup canned bean sprouts
2 oz. parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons instant non-fat dry milk
dash imitation butter
salt & pepper
1/2 cup cooked linguine
1/2 cup canned bean sprouts
2 oz. parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons instant non-fat dry milk
dash imitation butter
salt & pepper
Place all ingredients in a small sauce pan over very low heat and stir until cheese melts. Makes 1 serving. Very delish.
At this point, you may be asking, "What up with the sprouts, Mimi?" And that's a very good question. Allow me to explain... The sprouts are added to many pasta dishes as a way to add some bulk and stretch the portion. They add a funky flavor and change the texture a bit, but once you get used to it...it's really not bad. Also--it's better than sitting there eating 1/2 cup of pasta. That's just pitiful.
Oh--and if you get hungry later, you can just munch on the rest of the sprouts right out of the can.
At this point, you may be asking, "What up with the sprouts, Mimi?" And that's a very good question. Allow me to explain... The sprouts are added to many pasta dishes as a way to add some bulk and stretch the portion. They add a funky flavor and change the texture a bit, but once you get used to it...it's really not bad. Also--it's better than sitting there eating 1/2 cup of pasta. That's just pitiful.
Oh--and if you get hungry later, you can just munch on the rest of the sprouts right out of the can.
5 comments:
I can see how that would have been a giant yee-ha! at the time...and I am all for bulking up with veggies! I do that all the time by adding veggies to things like mac and cheese.
rock on with your bean sprouty self :)
tracy
When I think of bean sprouts, I think of chinese food. I make a modified thai pasta you might like. I'll post about it soon.
Oh boy, that is exciting! But can we use fresh bean sprouts? I am scared of the ones that come in a can...
So, I've heard of adding spaghetti squash to pasta... which I guess is probably the modern day version of this! My goodness I remember those canned sprouts - my mom went through her making homemade Chinese thing in the 70s and I think these were put in almost every dish!
I would have ben jumping up and down for sure! lol You crack me up! I love the EXPERIMENT! :)
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