What are shiritaki noodles? Where do you find them? Are they lower in starch than regular noodles?

The are "noodles" made from tofu. 1/2pkg counts as 1 condiment. You find them in the organic produce section of your store.

Okay ... I'll look for them. Thank you !!!

Oh man-I made the best dinner last night-tilapia and fettucine alfredo with the shiritaki noodles. They were soooooo good I thought there is no way I can eat this on plan. I added broccoli to it-I could see adding chicken also. Yummy-I may eat this every night

The recipe is in the main dish section BTW . . . . .

Thanks JM.. I've been missing alfredo...

JM - I've done the noodles as a stir fry w/shrimp and chinese veggies and they were just ok. So the alfredo is yummy, huh? I was thinking of giving it another try but wasn't sure...

I wonder if I could substitue the FF sour cream in the recipe for FF condensed skim milk like I do with the clam chowder. I hate sour cream...

Speaking of clam chowder... still waiting for that recipe!

I would think the sour cream thickens the sauce a bit, but it can't hurt to try. Would you really know there was a dash or sour cream in it though once it was all mixed together? Maybe you can ask Lizzy to make this one and she can trick you.

The thing with the noodles is that I prep the heck out of them to get rid of the funny texture issue as much as possible. I rinse them well, boil them for 3 minutes, rinse again and them-no matter what kind of recipe I use-I still them back in the pot I boiled them in and sort of pan-fry on high heat for a couple of minutes, constantly stirring. This helps a lot-especially for stir fry. And i also noticed that when I made spaghetti-I wasn't crazy about it the night I made it-but when I nuked it the next day it was really good.

Dan-re the sour cream-I really didn't taste it . . . .but maybe you could sub ff mayo?

Cool, thanks. Maybe I can make this as a planned lunch. I've made them by rinsing them in the collander for a LONG time, and then draining well, and then laying them on paper towels and drying them and then repeating that process. The pan thing sounds easier and cleaner.

You didn't boil them?

No, I just did all that and then added them to the stirfry which I cooked a lot. Then I added the shrimp at the end. They weren't really chewy, either, so if the boiling helps, I'll probably love it.

Yeah-it should help a lot . . .

I know I know.. I meant to do it last night, but fell asleep earlier than usual..

I'll try to get to it tonight.. Promise!

Julie, the best system I found for the noodles is to rinse them well under hot water, then while the noodles are still wet run them through the salad spinner. Then instead of boiling them, I nuke them in the microwave for about 90 seconds. Then finally I toss them right in with the stir-fry for the last 30 seconds.

Works like a charm every time, warm noodles no fishy smell!