The Perfect Dinner Formula: 30 Minute Crispy Noodles
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Yield: 3 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces spaghetti*
  • 1 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Bertolli Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 bunches radishes, quartered**
  • salt + pepper
  • 1 tablespoon kumquat juice***
  • 1 (10 ounce) package jackfruit****
  • 1 cup basil leaves, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Prepare your pasta of choice as directed. Boil pasta, cook spaghetti squash, etc. If you're using a spiralized vegetable, then don't cook it yet and wait until we get to the crisping step.
  2. Heat 1 teaspoon of EVOO in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in radishes and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, which can take up to 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
  3. Add in the prepared pasta. Add in the juice and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and stir until completely combined. Continue cooking over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until the noodles get crispy. This will depend on how crispy you want the noodles, but for me it took about 7 minutes. Just keep an eye on it.
  4. In the meantime, prepare your protein of choice. I just heated a touch of olive oil in a skillet and sauteed the jackfruit to get a nice golden texture. This method works for all proteins I've worked with-- tofu, tempeh, seitan, etc. My jackfruit came pre-sauced, but feel free to add whatever seasonings you like, be it salt and pepper or a prepared sauce, etc.
  5. Once the noodles are crispy, add in the chopped basil and cooked for about 30 seconds. Stir in your protein and devour.
Notes
<span></span>I go into a lot more detail on this in the post, but the long story short is the beauty of this recipe is how customizable it is. Here are some quick notes on the individual ingredients:
*I use soybean spaghetti, which is super high protein, low carb, relatively low in calories, and tastes just as good (if not better!) than regular pasta. But you can absolutely use whatever spaghetti-shaped food your heart desires. Spiralized carrots or zucchini! Spaghetti squash! Good ol' noodles! So many pasta-bilities.
**You can use whatever vegetable(s) your heart desires. For the sake of my assignment I used radishes, but just use your roasting vegetable of choice or whatever you have on hand. You can pan roast as much or as little as you like, depending on how veggie heave you want this dish.
***Again, in the spirit of my Chopped-style extravaganza I used kumquat juice, but feel free to replace it with whatever juice tickles your citrus.
****Just sub in your favorite meat/meatless meat. Jackfruit made me feel very cool and adventurous, but this is your protein so you call the shots.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ⅓ recipe Calories: 191 Net Carbs: <span class="mceItemHidden" data-mce-bogus="1"><span></span>11g</span> Protein: <span class="mceItemHidden" data-mce-bogus="1"><span></span>19g</span>
Recipe by Foodie Fiasco at https://www.foodiefiasco.com/the-perfect-dinner-formula-30-minute-crispy-noodles/