Psylli Induction Pasta – Low Carb | Gluten Free Noodles! Hurray!
I’ve been trying to crack the code on low carb keto pasta for close to the entire 14+ years I’ve been low carbing. It has been the last bastion of high carbage hijinx that remains to taunt and tease us. Oh sure, Fluffy Chix Cook has zoodles, and sketti squash, and shirataki noodles. But sometimes a fluffy chix just wants to have fun with her pasta and have it taste and feel a LOT like the real deal! And she doesn’t feel like spiking her blood sugar or running her insulin up the flag pole while she’s doing it, either. So what is a true-blue low carber supposed to do with pasta cravings? Make low carb keto, totally Induction and diabetic friendly Psylli Induction Pasta, of course!
For years, I’ve seen recipes running around the internet making pasta out of cream cheese and psyllium. I was intrigued. Tell me of your ways. What is this psylli cream cheese pasta of which you write? The recipes are all over the internet, and another one here. Google is your friend! But dang if they weren’t very, very, heavy on the psyllium husks! Talk about a colon cleanse! But, I do bless the person, whomever that may be, who first sat down and had a light bulb moment thinking, “You know, if I put eggs, psyllium and cream cheese together, I’ll get a decent low carb, gluten free noodle replacement!” Sadly, that person wasn’t me. I was only the schlep to read about it and say, “Jeepers Creepers Batman-that’s a lot of psyllium, but it’s pasta! I shall make that low carb keto pasta mine forthwith!” And then I set to do it and tweak it, being the tweaker I am, so that it was more gut-friendly. And it was good. So good.
And that led me to think, hey! I’ll use a hybrid of the Psylli Wrap recipe and see what happens. The cream cheese makes it a little bit creamier, while the psyllium gives it body. I had big plans for them, but I had a couple of minor tweaks to iron out, first! I’d make a pumpkin pasta version to use as lasagna noodles – check. Done! (Coming soon to a blog near you.) I’d make spinach pasta versions (still waiting to get to that, but soon, soon) and I’d maybe make a roasted garlic version. I’d eat them as pasta and as ravioli, cannelloni, manicotti, and lasagna! I’d eat them in the morning, in the evening. I would just eat the you-know-what outta them!
Then spring came and I promptly forgot about them.
Mellissa Sevigny of I Breathe, I’m Hungry, came up with an Egg Fast Fettuccini Alfredo that tastes so creamy and divine, you’ll forget it’s low carb! Photo by Mellissa Sevigny.
It took Mellissa Sevigny of I Breathe, I’m Hungry fame, to remind me of the Psylli Induction Pasta with her awesome recipe for Egg Fast Fettuccine. I thank her for contributing to the inspiration for the Psylli Induction Noodles recipe and encouraging me to get off my duff and finalize the recipe. And if you haven’t seen or tried her delicious Egg Fast Fettuccine, you need to drop what you’re doing and try it! It’s an Egg Fast game changer and divine. You won’t believe you’re eating super low carb PASTA. Did you hear me, for cripe’s sake. I said Pasta with a capital P. Her recipes and photography are nothing short of genius!
So back to the Psylli Induction Pasta or low carb noodles. They have some chew to them and they are twirl-able, which is high priority in my book. I warn you now, the texture is not a dead ringer for pasta, but dangit! How can you argue with pasta that is grain and gluten free and only has 1g of effective carbs per serving? You can’t! And on top of that it is a most excellent SDS (sauce delivery system). We easily got 2 servings out of this recipe, but even if you decided to go for a colon blaster and eat a full recipe, it wouldn’t be bad!
Oh and if you need an easy and creamy Alfredo Sauce, here you go!! This one is kinda a “faux” sauce to fit into Dr. Eric C. Westman’s Page 4 Diet, which limits daily cream consumption.
What’s your favorite form of pasta? Drop me a comment and maybe I will pick your pasta form next!!!
Here’s a really cool combo pasta and ravioli cutter made by Norpro. I really love Norpro kitchen gear. Norpro’s products are durable and easy to maneuver. Of course, it’s not the ravioli cutter that my daddy used (the one shown in the picture with the lasagna noodles was his and came to me), but it’s still a very useful tool to own-even as a low carber!
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Psylli Induction Pasta – Low Carb | Gluten Free
Notes
Soooo about psyllium husks. You MUST drink lots of fluid when adding this to your diet. Seriously. Psyllium can cause bowel obstructions and problems for some people, so it may not be suitable for you. Check with your doc before adding it to your diet. This recipe uses whole husks (don't grind them). The daily serving size is 2 teaspoons of whole husks per day. So if you ate a half recipe you'd be fine. If you ate the whole thing, you might have problems since a whole recipe is 3 teaspoons=1 tablespoon. Again, DRINK. LOTS. OF. WATER.
And when you think you get to enjoy this pasta for 5 minutes worth of effort while remaining true to your low carb keto school, I think you will be just as thrilled with it!
Serving Ideas Serve with your favorite sauce
Nutritional Information
Without Glucomannan
Per 1 Serving (Full Recipe): 364 Calories; 25g Fat (64.3% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 2g Effective Carbs
Per 2 Servings (2 servings per Recipe): 182 Calories; 12g Fat (64.3% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 1g Effective Carbs
With Glucomannan (2 servings per recipe): 182 Calories; 12g Fat (62.6% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 1g Effective Carbs
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/3 tablespoons whole psyllium husks (NOW brand)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup carton egg whites (All Whites or Egg Beaters)
- 1/8 teaspoon freeze-dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon glucomannan powder (optional)
Instructions
- Nuke cream cheese in microwave on high for 15 seconds. Remove and stir in the next 4 ingredients through whole egg. It will be gloopy and lumpy. Slowly add the egg whites. Stir until an even paste forms, working out all the lumps. Once, it's smooth you can add the remaining egg whites. Stir until you get an even consistency. If using glucomannan, sift gluco over the top and stir quickly to prevent clumping.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 12x18 sheet pan with nonstick aluminum foil. This is very important. It must be nonstick aluminum foil. Spray nonstick foil with olive oil or coconut oil cooking spray. Set aside.
- Pour mixture into pan and spread it out to about 1/16-inch thickness. Bake 8-10 minutes until cooked completely, but not browned.
- Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Roll up pasta sheet, leaving the aluminum foil behind. You want to roll it from the short end so the pasta strands will be the longest. With a sharp knife, cut the pasta into anywhere from 1/8-inch widths for linguine to ¾-inch widths for pappardelle noodles. Gently toss noodles with your fingers to open them up and make a bed of pasta. Toss with your favorite piping hot sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Psylli Induction Pasta – Low Carb | Gluten Free
Serves: 1-2 servings
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Amount Per Serving: about 2 cups
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| Calories | 182 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 12g | 18.5% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium | 0 | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0 | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 | |
| Sugars | ||
| Protein | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Is psyillium husk powder ok?
Probably not in this recipe, it would take too much adjusting. Powder absorbs more liquid than whole husks. Sorry.
Thank you, Susie! Will be trying as soon as I can!
Hugs,
Alice
I did a double portion of them and froze half of it to see, if I can make them in bulk and just freeze portions. It works great and improves taste and texture. So I’m off to make more to freeze them, thanks for the brilliant recipe Sooze!
Awesome Lore! Thanks for stopping by to post your results. I will add that to the recipe!!
As you know I made this pasta and we just love love it!! What you dont know is that I brought it to work and wow everyone loved it!!!! Also ha ha I had a dream about the pasta last night! I dreamt…… Hm Well we will have to wait and see cause I had an incredible dream on making something so you will have to wait to see!! Oooooh what could it be????
OMG! I can’t wait to find out. I wonder…
(Now I’m nervous and giddy!)
What would happen if I used whole eggs instead of whites? Would it be more like an egg noodle?
Most likely. I think Allison did that. Part of the reason for doing whites from a carton is that it thins it out more. Water doesn’t work, but the carton whites are cheaper and thinner than regular egg whites. Try it though, and let us know how it works!!
Do you HAVE to use egg whites, or could whole eggs be used??
Try it ans see how it tastes! Let me know, ok? 😀
I know I already left a comment, but I just wanted to say, that this pasta really does transform our way of eating. We now have a complete meal instead of meat and veg. Thanks again for the recipe, I never run out of pasta portions in the freezer!
Lore! I’m so happy this pasta makes living easier!!! Does it stall you at all? Love that it makes convenient dinners!!
This pasta recipe makes me SO happy. I’ve made these several times and every time I do, I can’t seem to share them with anyone else! I must eat all of the recipe myself. I’ve had my marinara sauce on them…..my Alfredo sauce on them…..marinara with meatballs……and always topped with a heavy hand of freshly grated parm cheese! I could eat these for every meal. I would love to freeze some, but, can’t seem to keep them around long enough to freeze!
Gosh Belenda this is music to our Fluffy ears!!! We’re so happy they help make your low carb keto life even more “natural” and fun. Thank you for taking the time to come post here! What would do without you, sweet friend?! XOXO
I have been wanting to try this recipe for a while. My problem is…. why did I wait soo long?! This recipe is a game changer! Noodles, delicious noodles! I am looking forward to playing with the spices to change things up a bit. Thank you!!
Haha, congrats and welcome to a very Psylli world! So here’s the deal…make a double and triple batch! Cook them, cut them, then package in single servings and freeze them. A reader reports the texture is even better!!! 😀 And the bonus is that then you have little bags to go when you need them on the fly! 😀 Also, I cut them in varying widths so we have fettuccine, linguine, and “egg noodle” shapes! 😀
Thanks! I am going to do just that! Thanks again, it is a GREAT recipe!!
How would this “pasta” work out for lasagna?
Works great! Works just like the green and white lasagna works.
I am sitting here pondering making these noodles for the first time to put into my Chicken & Noodles recipe. Will the liquid thicken that I boil these in? Do they even hold up to a rolling boil? Or.. should I just use Xanthan to thicken the liquid and then add the noodles at the very end?
I would thicken with xanthan and add per the bowl. They won’t withstand a prolonged boil but will make it to the church on time if you serve them and eat them. They don’t just “disintegrate.” 😀 Let us know how it comes out!! Thanks for asking! Hope you like them.
After freezing them do you thaw them before reheating them? And how do you reheat them? Can’t wait to try this!
I may have missed it, but I don’t see the size of the carton of egg whites. I assume it’s half of a small carton? Thanks!
Jeannette
It’s 1/2 cup hon. Doesn’t matter from what size carton. 🙂 (But we always buy the big carton.)
I loved this recipe. I used the psyllium powder and I used parchment paper. Omg fantastic!!! Thank you!!👍🏼👍🏼
Gina: How much psyllium powder did you use? I can’t wait to give these a try, I’m thinking “egg noodles” with beef stroganoff! Thank you Fluffy’.
Can guar gum or xanthan gum be used in place of the glucomannan powder?
HI Jacci,
Not in this particular recipe. In sauces they can and when used as thickeners. In this instance, the glucomannan is being used to add a chewier body to the pasta. Try making it without and then add it to see if you like the texture more. To make it without gluc, simply omit the ingredient. Thanks!
Can I make this in a pasta maker ?
No.
Is there any way to give these noodles some chew? Mine turned out like a pliable omelette. They held together well, but they were spongy. I really miss noodles that have a bit of bite to them