Lose weight on pasta: 5 low-calorie recipes

We are used to the idea that pasta, along with flour, is a lot of extra calories. But in fact, even ordinary pasta can be made low-calorie: you can replace butter with olive oil, use bryndza instead of regular cheese, and replace meat with chicken or turkey. For those who want to diversify their diet, we have collected useful and easy recipes. Even a novice cook can make them, and the preparation will not take much time.

Pasta with shrimps in silvicotta sauce

Calories: 350 kcal / 100 g.

Jums reikės:

• spaghetti – 250 g;
• shrimps – 200 g;
• cream – 150 ml;
• olive oil – 20 g;
• onions – 50 g;
• garlic – 2 cloves
• parsley – 20 g;
• salt, pepper, cheese – to taste.

Seafood in principle is considered quite light, and since the recipe contains onions, garlic and herbs, the dish becomes even more useful.

Fry the garlic and onion in oil, then add the shrimp. After three minutes, pour in the cream, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. At the end, add the parsley. Boiled pasta mix with the sauce – and ready!

Funchoza with vegetables

Calorie: 300 kcal / 100 g.

Jums reikės:

• funchoza – 100 g;
• carrots – 1 pc;
• fresh cucumbers – 2 pcs;
• bell pepper – 1 piece;
• garlic – 3 cloves;
• vinegar – 3 tsp;
• soy sauce – 3 tsp;
• olive oil – 2 tbsp;
• salt – to taste.

Cut the vegetables into thin slices, place the carrots and peppers in a heated pan along with the minced garlic. Turn off the heat when the vegetables are soft. Then mix in with the cooked funchoza.

The way to prepare the noodles themselves is unusual: you need to pour boiling water over them, wait about five minutes, and then rinse them in cold water.

Shirataki with salmon and avocado

Calorie: 350 kcal / 100 g.

Jums reikės:

• shirataki – 200 g;
• smoked salmon – 100 g;
• cream – ½ cup;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• avocado – ½ or 1 piece;
• olive oil – 1 tsp;
• herbs – to taste.

The benefit of these noodles is that they are made not from wheat flour, but from the root of the konnyaku plant, which makes the dish even less caloric. What’s more, these noodles are known for their lack of bright flavor, allowing other foods to take the spotlight.

Roast the garlic, pour in the cream, and turn down the heat. Place the noodles, chopped fish and dill and leave to stew for a couple of minutes. When serving, add the avocado and dill.

Pasta with mushrooms and chicken

Calories: 250 kcal / 100 g.

Jums reikės:

• pasta – 200 g;
• chicken fillet – 200 g;
• cream – 150 ml;
• mushrooms – 150 g;
• olive oil – 3 tablespoons;
• onion – 1 pc;
• salt, pepper, herbs – to taste.

Mushrooms contain only 20 kcal per 100 grams, and chicken, which contains more than 200 kcal, can be replaced by a more dietary turkey – 190 kcal.

Place in a frying pan fillet, cut into small pieces, add salt, pepper, onion rings and stew for five minutes. Cut mushrooms and send to the frying pan, fry for about 20 minutes – until browned. Then pour in the cream and stew for a couple more minutes, then mix with the pasta and leave to simmer for five minutes.

Pasta with zucchini and tomatoes

Calories: 200 kcal / 100 g.

Jums reikės:

• zucchini – 3 pcs;
• pasta – 250 g;
• onion – 1 pc;
• brynza cheese – 100 g;
• garlic – 2 cloves;
• tomatoes – 3 pcs;
• olive oil – 6 tablespoons;
• salt, pepper – to taste.

Tomatoes combined with pasta are a timeless classic, and zucchini is hardly the lowest-calorie vegetable.

Heat a skillet, fry zucchini, onion and garlic with oil until golden. Add tomatoes and boiled pasta, grate cheese. Leave on a low heat for five minutes.