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plus rutabaga:
equals rutabaga "pasta":
How cool is that? I heard about this little gadget from Maria Emmerich's blog, and I drooled over her zucchini "Garden Spaghetti" so much that I couldn't wait to try veggie pasta for myself.
This rutabaga version had a firmness and slight crunch that shirataki noodles
lack, which is great for me, since I prefer my pasta al dente and not gelatinous. I boiled the "noodles" for just a couple of minutes, tossed them with a some butter and garlic, and added a little Ragu to make it quick and easy. While Katie is here this weekend, we'll feast on Rutabaga "Pasta" with Meat Sauce. It's only too bad I can't make a Rutabaga Johnny Marzetti. What methods do you use to help you get your pasta fix?
Hi Tracey and friend - your blog is looking great! I added yours to mine and thanks for the reciprocal link!
ReplyDeleteI imagine it is not easy to cut rutabagas? I have not played with them yet.
Thanks, Jennifer! My best friend coming on as co-blogger really energized me to get going with it again. Plus, she's way better than me at making blogs look pretty.
ReplyDeleteYeah, rutabagas are pretty tough. I was able to get my biggest knife through it to peel and cut it into large chunks for my slicer, but I wouldn't attempt cutting it into "pasta" or even fry-shaped pieces without some sort of special gadget with a slicing blade. Maybe they cut better after some boiling.
Yes, I can see that the rutabagas could be pretty tough.
ReplyDeleteThat's great, Tracey - keep up the good work you two!
Hello-just found your blog, love the name bytheway.
ReplyDeleteI've never had rutabagas. For a pasta fix I mainly use zuchinni. I've never tried the spaghetti squash kind....maybe in the near future I will.
Nice blog!
Thanks, Lucy! I'm going to be trying zucchini pasta next for sure. I had the extra rutabaga from an attempt at rutabaga chips (which sort of failed) and was really happy with how it turned out.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try spaghetti squash, too. It probably doesn't taste like other squashes, but every time I try to imagine the taste, it ends up sounding sort of gross. It's definitely something I want to attempt at some point, though.
Hello, I just stumbled across your blog looking for another use for rutabagas. I love the pasta idea! I have made chips with them and they are delicious!
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