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Has anyone ordered Paleo Pasta from http://cappellosglutenfree.com/products I saw this giveaway on one of the paleo sites I follow but I am concerned about potato starch since I don't eat potato. Is it any good? Is it worth the price or should I just continue using my Zucchini and Spaghetti squash as pasta replacements? Is it really Paleo or would it be considered a cheat due to potato starch? Thanks,

Kimberly www.farmfreshandactive.com

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I think it's fine. I also use pasta made from pure rice flour. Honestly pasta isn't a whole food so I'm hoping it isn't a staple of your diet. Assuming its a treat or small addition to a meal whatever paleo pasta you use shouldn't be much of a problem :). ( oh and rice pasta really tastes like the real stuff).

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2nd! I eat rice pasta and it really is just like "regular" spaghetti or macaroni or whatever shape. Also, there are varieties of asian rice noodles (just regular dry noodle packages sold in any supermarket) so good in soups! – Missi Jun 29 at 13:49
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I've had this one: http://www.paleopasta.com/ which was pretty good. Had a texture more similar to fresh pasta, which was nice. Nice treat, though I prefer spaghetti squash which is a whole food, cheaper and more accessible. Plus, I think it holds sauce better.

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Honestly, spaghetti squash and zucchini never did it for me.

If you want something that FEELS like pasta, go to the asian market and get SHREDDED YOUNG THAI COCONUT. It's very lightly sweet so it has that starchy pasta like taste. The frozen version works just as well too.

Also Less problematic ingredients than Paleo Pasta and cheaper too.

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My solution to this and the whole food issue is to buy a spiralizer - I bought mine off of amazon for cheap. It allows you to chop your vegetables into noodle shapes.

A recipe: Butternut squash pasta with sausage and browned butter

Peel a butternut squash, slice in half and seed. Use the spiralizer to chop squash into ribbons (shaped like flat egg noodles- directions will be included with your spiralizer). The noodles may be a little long (the length of the squash) so give them one or two rough chops to shorten them a little.

Then season ground pork with sage, salt, pepper, and any other spices you like your sausage to contain. Fry in fat of choice until browned and crumbly. Reserve. Add butter to pan, scraping up browned bits (you want the butter to brown a bit). Sautee squash noodles in batches until al dente (or preferred texture). Combine all in large bowl, adding more butter and sage to taste. Enjoy twirly, pasta-like primal goodness. For those that don't do dairy, EVOO can be substituted, but will lack some of the depth of flavor.

Perfect autumny goodness. :)

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We carry this where I work. But, I'm not sure if its Paleo. http://www.miraclenoodle.com/

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These have soy in them, but true Shirataki noodles are made from yams, but have very few carbs because of their extraordinary fiber content. – Carla Jun 29 at 13:56
No, they don't have soy in them. The ingredient list states "No soy, gluten, or wheat." – MathGirl72 Jun 29 at 14:44
shirataki noodles are very similar and THOSE have soy. miracle noodles are soy free (and not bad). the orzo shape in particular is awesome bc it just sops up whatever you put on top of it. – karmapolicia Jun 29 at 15:22
Carla, those do not have soy in them, if you'd look at the ingredient listing you would have seen that. I'm highly allergic to soy, I'm pretty good at reading labels... – Crabbycakes Jun 29 at 16:19
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I bought cappello's. If you're just looking for a review on the product -- It was actually very delicious and I ate it with homemade meatballs and sauce. I made the gnocchi and the fettuccine varieties. It was super pricey and I'm not a big pasta person anyway, so it was certainly a once in a while thing... (although, homemade pasta is the most tempting). If you're looking for a treat, it's probably fine, although I'm also just as happy to eat zucchini noodles. Capello's is made from potato starch, eggs, and almond, which I don't mind, but something to consider depending on your goals. You could also make sweet potato or say spinach-ricotta gnocchi from scratch, which I've also done and used coconut, tapioca, or even sweet potato flour if it needs a little binding.

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You could try to make Wylie Dufresne's shrimp-based noodles.

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Have you tried kelp noodles/pasta? I was starting the hunt for them myself this week; no go at Whole Foods so my next stop is the other stores like that in the area.

I never ate much pasta to begin with, but it would be nice to have a decent alternative so I could enjoy a good spag/meatballs once and awhile.

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Thanks for all of the tips. We aren't huge pasta fans but I saw this on a blog and it looked interesting. I have a friend just getting into paleo and he loves his pasta so I thought it would be a nice alternative for him. When I want meat sauce I just put it on spaghetti squash or Zucchini. I will have to check out some of your suggestions. Thanks :)

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