Miracle Noodle offers noodles and "rice" made of a polysaccharide called glucomannan. Glucomannan is a dietary fiber and increases gastric emptying, decreases intestinal transit time and delays the absorption of glucose from the gut to the bloodstream. As a fiber, it also helps with feeling "full". All good things on The 4-Hour Body.
The noodles have a translucent white color, smooth texture, and soft bite. They definitely give the sense that one is eating pasta though are relatively tasteless. As an added bonus, individual packets are easy to prepare - simply rinse the noodles of packaging water and boil for 1 minute.
I decided to come up with a good bolognese recipe to allow one to enjoy "spaghetti" on this diet. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Bolognese Sauce
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| Bolognese Sauce over Miracle Noodles |
1/2 lb high quality ground beef (I used one Kobe beef patty from Trader Joe's frozen section)
1 sweet Italian pork sausage link
2-3 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 shallot, diced
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp red chili flake
1/2 carrot (optional)
1/2 bag frozen spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained (optional)
1 Tbs dried oregano
1 Tbs dried basil
salt and pepper
coconut oil
Gather ingredients:
Prep shallot, onion, garlic, and carrot (optional).
Brown ground beef and sausage over medium heat, seasoning with salt and pepper. Add coconut oil as needed depending on fat content of beef.
Drain on paper towel but leave as many pan drippings in pan as possible (again, add coconut as needed), then saute onions, carrots (optional), shallots and garlic until softened. Season with salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and red chili flakes. Add beef and sausage back to pan and add 2 cans of tomatoes and spinach (optional).
Puree remaining can of tomatoes and add enough to sauce to create desired consistency (less for thick, more for thin). Cover and heat over low heat for 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Enjoy over Miracle Noodles with grated parmesan cheese.
Even better the next day too.
