LOW CALORIE PASTA ALTERNATIVE FOR WEIGHTLOSS

walnuts

🥗Healthier: ground flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground flaxseeds provide healthy fats and protein while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier in terms of preservatives, while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

If you don't have a food processor, consider investing in one; it's helpful for making recipes.

Use fresh mushrooms and walnuts; the amount is not measured, use as much as you want.

Place mushrooms and walnuts in the food processor and pulse until ground and mixed.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add garlic powder, parsley, thyme, rosemary, pink salt, red chili pepper flakes, and onion powder to the skillet; season to taste.

Toast the mixture for about 4-5 minutes, stirring to ensure it doesn't get mushy.

Use any marinara sauce you prefer; the creator used a jar from Aldi and added the whole jar to the mixture.

Prepare zucchini noodles by warming them up; do not boil them.

Cook capellini pasta separately; the creator used gluten-free pasta but any type can be used.

Combine the zucchini noodles and capellini with the mushroom-walnut sauce and serve.

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