This dish is so incredibly tasty that you won’t notice the missing ‘traditional’ pasta.
You see, to make this dish low carb we’ve used steamed cabbage noodles.
Just like pasta, these strips of steamed cabbage get coated in the creamy carbonara sauce, with the benefit of keeping blood sugars in good check, without all those excess carbs.
And, best of all, like many of the meals here at Diabetes Meal Plans, it can be made in 15 minutes or less – the kind of meals we all want more of, wouldn’t you agree?!
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Recipe
Chicken carbonara pasta-ish dish
Ingredients
- 2 skinless chicken thighs
- 1 red onion
- 3 strips bacon
- 3 Tablespoon dry white wine
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1 egg
- 3.5 oz green cabbage – equivalent to 3 cups – shredded
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat garlic oil in a pan over a medium heat, add onion and saute until browning
- Add bacon and continue to cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the chicken to the pan and stir in, then allow to cook for about 1 minute
- Stir it and let cook for another minute or so
- Give it a bit of a stir, then add 3 capfuls of white wine into the pan, and a generous amount of pepper and a bit of salt, then stir it into the mixture
- Now add the coconut cream, let it simmer for 1-2 minutes then turn the heat off
- Allow to sit for 3-5 minutes while you prepare plates and tidy up
- Beat the egg in a bowl, then just before you’re ready to serve, turn the heat on low under the pan, stir in the egg, then turn off the heat again. You don’t want the egg to scrmable in the sauce but just thicken it. So be careful not to boil it or heat it too much
- Using tongs, place cabbage pasta alternative into 2 bowls, then spoon the mixture on top for a delightful and tasty dish
Notes
Options/ Alternatives
Noodle/ Pasta options – if you don’t like cabbage use zucchini noodles, konjac noodles or even a low carb pasta.
Dairy lovers – top this dish with grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese.
Storage – this will store in a container for a couple of days in the fridge. You can then reheat it in the microwave. Add a bit of water to the sauce to reheat.
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Hi there, where can I buy all these special types of noodles? Thank you
Many can be purchased on line as not every store stocks these options– we’ve included links to many of our favorite brands in this article.
1/4 cup of coconut flour or almond flour gives me enough bread for. the week. I consume sparingly enough cauliflower and Broccoli. I also eat lot of green leaf stuff and aspargus too. I do not care for sodas. May be, rarely a drink. I do make use of apple cider vinegar and do consume lemons. I am diabetic for the last 40 years or so.These days my A1C is 5.9. Please help me in getting better and maintain the results
ref. sugar in control. How ever I do eat cabbage but very much. I also consume Salmon,Talapia and chicken. I am not fond of beef products and may be rarely.
You’ll find lots of info here to help you get on track. The main aspects to look at are diet, stress, sleep, exercise and lifestyle – there’s always something more we can all do in those areas.
Is the cabbage cooked?
Steamed cabbage noodles Kathie.
Jedha. LOL, you know, all that cholesterol info may have some validity. With losing 18 lbs and substantially changing my diet, my numbers have not come down. I’m on two cholesterol meds to counter the chol’ factory I have inside me. Total is just over 3 with the good stuff at 1.68, Dr. is happy with that.
As to my sugar, wife made oatmeal/apple cookies with Stevia, they’re good. Ate three and had some egg noodles as a side for dinner. I was at 5.1 that morning, the next at 6. Yesterday I had three more cookies but no pasta, this am, 5.3
That’s why we are all different Brewster, and only we can discover what’s best for us 🙂
Those cookies sound great and it really is impressive that you’re so in tune with your body and know what is influencing your glucose levels. Well done!
Looks good but where does all that cholesterol come from? Have to pass on that one, my reading this AM was 5.1, cold almost gone, heart rate back to normal.
It’s likely the coconut milk Brewster. Cholesterol we eat does not create cholesterol in our bloodstream – this is a myth https://diabetesmealplans.com/470/foods-high-in-bad-cholesterol/
Glad to hear the cold is almost gone 🙂
Jedha you are so clever! I almost picked up konjac noodles last week but didn’t know what to prepare them with. Bingo, thank you!! 🙂
Hi Lisa, this will work well with konjac noodles. And be sure to try this recipe https://diabetesmealplans.com/recipe/creamy-mustard-chicken-noodles/
It is one of my favorites for konjac as well. 🙂