Tabtight professional, free when you need it, VPN service. Gourmet Girl Cooks: Sunday Night Pasta. Sunday Night Pasta - How to Make Non- Watery Zoodles. Today was a busy day. Hubby worked outside in the yard and finally got up all the leaves while I worked inside continuing on our "project de- clutter".. LOL. I've been having some problems with my computer's touchpad not working all day long and then suddenly, out of the blue, this evening it began working again.. We had such a nice Thanksgiving and have eaten leftovers for the last couple of nights. I had planned to make another "leftover turkey dish" for dinner tonight but just couldn't bring myself to eating turkey AGAIN tonight. So, I decided to make something completely non- turkey.. I made pasta (zoodles) instead. Only one of my sons came for dinner this evening since we've all been eating together now for days in a row. I'm sure he appreciated a break from turkey, too! While most all of you have had zoodles before, you know the one drawback about them is that they tend to be watery when serving them, especially once you put the sauce on top. In the early days of low carb eating, mine were watery too, and I decided that was going to have to change! I wanted pasta, not pasta soup. There are 2 main issues.. It should be nice and thick and not loose and watery. If you use one of the acceptable jarred sauces (as in no sugar, or other additives), you can easily conquer that simply by simmering it uncovered for about 2. But, if your zoodles aren't prepped right, you will still end up with watery pasta when you serve it. I'm going to share how I keep my zoodles from being watery. I usually prefer to eat my pasta in a pasta bowl, but this evening I intentionally ate it on a plate so you could see there was NO wateriness whatsoever. I used Del Grosso's Fireworks sauce tonight and added it to browned ground round, diced bell pepper and onion, quartered fresh mushrooms and baby spinach that I browned and cooked before adding the sauce. I simmered it uncovered about 3. I also added about 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan about 5 to 1. It just adds flavor and thickens the sauce a bit more. About an hour before starting the sauce, I used my Paderno Spiralizer to make a bunch of zoodles with zucchini and yellow summer squash; it only takes a couple minutes to make a big pile of them. To pull out the excess liquid from the zoodles, I like to spread them out in a single layer on top of a layer of paper towels (placed on top of a dish towel). I lightly salt them (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon for a large batch of zoodles) and then place another layer of paper towels on top. I gently press them down with my hands and then walk away. Within 5 to 1. 0 minutes you will notice the moisture being drawn out of the zoodles by the salt and wicking into the paper towels. After about 2. 0 minutes, I like to roll them up in the paper towels to help press more moisture out. If the paper towels get really wet, I'll change the top layer of paper towels before rolling up. Try and let them wick excess moisture out for at least 3. You will find it makes a huge difference in your finished cooked zoodles. I know some folks like to boil their zoodles and that makes me cringe because you are adding water to them instead of removing it. They shouldn't be cooked like regular wheat noodles that are supposed to absorb liquid. To cook, all that needs to be done is heat up a nonstick skillet with a tablespoon of oil on medium- high heat and then stir- fry the zoodles, tossing frequently until al dente. This only takes a few minutes.. Don't overfill the skillet. If necessary, cook a larger portion in a couple of batches. This method yields perfectly cooked non- watery zoodles. I snapped a few photos below. Albuquerque News, Local Weather, New Mexico News. On Alta Vista Street at St. Francis Drive, there is a new road feature people who live and work nearby say is causing all kinds of problems. The star witness took the stand Wednesday in the trial of Esias Madrid, accused of murdering Manzano High School student Jaydon Chavez- Silve…Playboy magazine founder and sexual revolution symbol Hugh Hefner has died. He was 9. 1. Under pressure to do more for hurricane- ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump is waiving federal restrictions on foreign ships’ transp…The rain will continue to fall across New Mexico this morning with more on the way this afternoon and evening. Scattered to widespread storm…Vanuatu officials on Thursday ordered the complete evacuation of an island in the Pacific archipelago where a rumbling, belching volcano is …Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appears to be staying in the Mideast commercial hub of Dubai after fleeing a criminal convict….
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