Superwoman of the Day: Hungry Girl

Posted by Nadine Bells

I'll admit it: I got sucked into watching Rachael Ray this morning as I plotted my writing schedule and Thanksgiving plans. It's all Hungry Girl's fault. She popped in as a guest and promised to make a fettuccine alfredo-like meal at just over 100 calories. Are you kidding me?! This makes her my hero.

Here's the recipe. If you make it, PLEASE let me know how it turned out. If it's as amazing as the calorie count, Hungry Girl may have a new disciple. Because I like my comfort food. But not what excessive carbs do to my waistline.

Hungry Girl's Totally Pumpin' Fettuccine

Per serving (entire recipe): 129 calories, 3g fat, 639mg sodium, 19g carbs, 6.5g fiber, 6g sugar, 7g protein

Ingredients:

1 package House Foods Tofu Shirataki Fettuccine Shaped Noodle Substitute
One-half wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss Cheese
1/4 cup plain light soymilk
1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin
1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash black pepper
Optional: additional salt and black pepper
Yields: Makes 1 serving

Preparation:

Rinse and drain shirataki noodles well. Pat dry. Place noodles in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute.

Drain excess liquid from noodles. Dry noodles thoroughly, using paper towels to soak up as much moisture as possible. Cut noodles up a bit using a knife or kitchen shears. Set aside.

In a separate dish, combine soymilk, pumpkin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Bring a small saucepan to high heat. Add chicken broth, onion, garlic, and cheese wedge half. Stirring occasionally to break up the cheese, cook until broth has mostly evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for just 1 minute or so, until onion and garlic begin to brown. Add pumpkin mixture. Stir until sauce is thoroughly blended and hot.

Add sauce to your noodles and stir well. If you like, season to taste with more salt and pepper. Finish with Parm-style topping and enjoy.

Be sure to check out Hungry Girl's official site. I might be in love.

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[ READER COMMENTS ]

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stacie said:

I think you've confused this recipe with something else. On the Rachel Ray website the only ingredients are:

1 package House Foods Tofu Shirataki, Fettuccine Shape
1/2 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, room temperature
2 tsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
1 tsp. fat-free sour cream
Salt and black pepper, to taste

This is a much simpler recipe than yours as it doesn't include pumpkin (??), chicken broth, onions, garlic and soy milk.

I'm not sure where you got the recipe from...

Posted at 01:02 PM, on February 25 2010

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stacie said:

I forgot to add that the other recipe is only 81 calories...!

Posted at 01:04 PM, on February 25 2010

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