No Pasta Pasta Dinner

If you’re cutting back on simple carbohydrates in your diet, or avoiding gluten, but are missing some of your favourite dishes, you might try this. I find the texture of the edamame, combined with the spaghetti sauce, satisfies my craving for pasta.

3/4 cup water

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup shelled edamame, fresh or frozen

1 cup carrots, sliced into coins

2 cups sliced mushroom (optional)

2 cooked sausages (I like Italian), sliced

1 cup spaghetti sauce

In a large frying pan, combine water, oil, vegetables and mushrooms. Stir over high heat until they come to a boil. Cover, and turn down to low. Cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid, turn heat back up to medium, stir in sausage and spaghetti sauce, and continue to stir until warmed through.

Serves 2