Pasta Archives | Le Famished Cat

Mains, Gluten Free
LOW Fodmap Veggie Pasta
This LOW Fodmap Veggie Pasta is a warm and comforting bake to make for dinner. It uses low FODMAP pumpkin, spinach and tomatoes, as well as a little bit of ricotta cheese. It serves 2 people or serves 3 people with slightly smaller servings. The recipe can easily be doubled and this pasta is best eaten on the day of making. What are FODMAPs? Put simply, FODMAP’s are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that aren’t absorbed properly in the gut, which can trigger symptoms in people with IBS. But you don’t just have to have IBS to be effected, you may just experience general discomfort when eating these foods…
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Mains, Gluten Free
Mushroom and Yoghurt Fettuccine Alfredo
A tasty gluten free recipe for Mushroom and Yoghurt Fettuccine Alfredo, made with double cream yoghurt, mushrooms, chives, parsley, butter and parmesan. This creamy mushroom fettuccine is the ideal winter comfort food. It takes less than 30 minutes to whip up and has a creamy moreish flavour. The Nutriday Double Cream Yoghurt has just the right amount of acidity too offset its creaminess, ensuring a silky smooth bowl of fettuccine, topped off with the addition of buttery browned mushrooms. Making the Mushroom and Yoghurt Fettuccine Alfredo The sauce for the Alfredo is held together through a combination of butter, yoghurt, hot water and parmesan. Because garlic and onion can…
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Mains
15 Minute Budget Basil Pesto Pasta
Here is an easy and delicious recipe for my 15 Minute Budget Basil Pesto Pasta, which uses spaghetti, fresh basil, cashews and a little bit of parmesan. For this 15 Minute Budget Pesto Pasta you need to make your own sauce, but do not panic, it is super easy and only takes 4 minutes to make. If you like you could also add some fresh cherry tomatoes to brighten up this meal. Before we jump to the recipe, here is my advice when it comes to substitutions. Ingredients and Substitutions I really enjoy using gluten-free Simple Truth spaghetti but you really can use any pasta for this recipe You will…
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Gluten Free, Lifestyle, Mains
Make Mushroom Alfredo with Bio XXI Fettuccine
Last week I attended the launch to celebrate the BIO XXI RANGE now being available in SA and I decided to use the Bio XXI Fettuccine I was gifted to make Mushroom Alfredo. Before we get into the recipe to Make Mushroom Alfredo with Bio XXI Fettuccine, here is some more info on this new brand that has just hit our shelves. Bio XXI hails from Coronilla, a Bolivian family-run company, internationally renowned for its exceptional eco-social business model and Quinoa-based, gluten-free foods. When they say family-owned, they mean family-owned and the founder Diego and his mom welcomed us to the launch and even got involved in the cooking process.…
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Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan
{Gluten Free & Vegan} Creamy Basil Pesto Spaghetti
Today I am sharing a comfort food recipe for this bowl of Gluten Free and Vegan Creamy Basil Pesto Spaghetti. If there is one herb I absolutely LOVE it is Basil. For one, it is the only herb I can actually keep alive. It is also wonderfully fragrant and versatile and elevates a dish that may otherwise taste too bland. Most importantly, you can make pesto with it. However store bought pesto is expensive because it usually contains pine nuts, (the most expensive nut known to man😅) garlic (which I can’t eat) and other unhealthy additives. A while back I made this healthy, budget friendly homemade pesto using cashews and the…
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