Oh
pasta, pasta, pasta. Like bread, it’s one of those foods that I absolutely
adore but rarely get to eat as carbs just don’t seem to agree with me (think bloating/weight
gain – not pretty).
So
when I was told about ‘Slim Pasta’ a
clever range of pasta/rice products made by British food company Eat Water, and
their new Italian ready meal range which had been launched, I was eager to give
it a try and find out whether there really was a low-cal replacement for my
beloved pasta.
The
range was developed in partnership with Hari Pokhrel, Chef at Truc Vert
restaurant in Mayfair, and is proven to be gluten, sugar and fat free plus promising
to leave you feeling full. Each meal is made from a carbohydrate-free pasta/rice
alternative called Konjac and comes it at well under 500 cals per day (handy if
you’re on the 5:2 deit)
So I hear you
cry, what is it actually like?!
I was sent three flavours of the ready meals to try: Spaghetti
Mediterranea, Spaghetti Arrabbiata and Spaghetti Bolognese. On first attempt, cooking was a
little bit difficult. I used the microwave option which I found a bit tricky as
you have to lay the bag down and cut a hole in the corner so I was paranoid I’d
have a tomatoey mess exploding in my microwave. On take two though, I
used the hob and had much better results. Now remember what your mother always
told you about it not all being about looks.. I promise it tasted much better
than you’d expect!
Being an advocate of a high
protein diet, I decided to add a little chicken breast to the ‘Spaghetti
Mediterranea’ dish (along with a teeny bit of yellow pepper for added crunch) – but the dishes are enjoyable on their own. Overall I was really
impressed with the Slim Pasta range, they were filling and whilst the texture
of the pasta is much softer than spaghetti, it does a good job as a low
calories replacement. Each of the sauces had plenty of flavour, although, I did
find myself reaching for the black pepper to liven it up a little.
The lovely people at Slim Pasta
have agreed to let me give away a set of ready meals – so one lucky
winner will receive a full set including all four flavours to try! Simply
comment below, answering this commenting your favourite pasta sauce below:
You can buy the slim pasta range from www.eatwater.co.uk priced from £4.49. Slim Pasta is also available Superdrug and Holland & Barret.
GIVEAWAY!
These look really interesting!
ReplyDeleteAnswer to your competition - I love pasta puttanesca (or slut's spaghetti)
Katie x