Slovakian Haluski Cabbage & Noodles (Low-GI Style)
Cabbage is an amazing veggie side as you can eat so much of it without many calories. Pair that with 'miracle noodles' and you've got a low-calorie / high-texture guiltless side that tastes great and really satisfies. It's a brilliant metabolic reinvention of an Eastern European classic! Traditional Haluski is the ultimate comfort food, but because it relies entirely on a heavy base of starchy egg noodles pan-fried in large amounts of butter, it functions as a massive glycemic load that triggers instant insulin spikes. Swapping out the egg noodles for Shirataki noodles and sautéing with clean olive oil and nonfat chicken broth is an workaround strategy. The result is absolutely beautiful—a golden, rustic mound of perfectly caramelized, tender cabbage ribbons seamlessly interwoven with translucent, glossy noodles that capture all the comforting depth of the original dish without the carb crash.
- Time: 60 min
- Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- olive oil
- yellow onion
- salt & pepper
- green cabbage
- Shirataki noodles
- nonfat chicken broth