265 Calorie Spaghetti & Meatball Soup

I came up with the idea for this soup on a whim - I had all of the ingredients on hand so I just sort of threw it together, and it turned out great! This was a super easy, light, Italian dinner - perfect for the freezing weather we've been having in Chicago.

I used NOoodles for this recipe - they are a "zero calorie" noodle - basically there are so few calories that they can say there are zero calories, I would estimate there's about 30 calories or fewer in the whole package which is still really good for noodles  -- to satisfy a pasta craving I like to just rinse, drain and microwave these with some Earth Balance or olive oil and garlic powder and salt. These noodles are also already prepared so you don't have to cook them, just heat them up! They are also gluten and dairy free!

This recipe is gluten free and dairy free :)

Ingredients:

1 Can Tomato Basil Soup - 300 calories

1 Package NOodles - 30 calories

1 turkey burger patty - 200 calories

Garlic powder and Garlic Salt to taste                            

=530 calories, 2 servings, 265 calories per serving

Directions:

1. Put the turkey burger in a heated up medium sauce pan

2. Mash up the turkey and heat until browned

3. Add the tomato soup, bring to a boil

4. While the soup is heating, drain and rinse the noodles

5. Add the noodles to the pot, cook for a minute or two until the noodles are heated up

6. Serve hot :)

200 Calorie Cabbage & Bacon Stir Fry

I found a recipe on Pinterest for Cabbage & Noodles cooked in bacon - and I figured I could make a healthier/gluten free version - 

This is sort of similar to Stir Fry or Pad Woonsen - it made a great main dinner dish and was really easy to throw together - you could add other veggies/protein to the mix if you want to change things up just make sure to cook the hard vegetables until soft

This is also gluten free and dairy free:)

Recipe:
1 package NoOdles - 40 calories
1/4 head cabbage - 57 calories
2 slices bacon - 60 calories
1 spritz coconut oil - 10 calories
1 teaspoon Tamari - 5 calories
1 teaspoon butter alternative - 29 calories
Garlic Salt to taste                           
= 201 calories total

1. Cook bacon halfway in the microwave
2. Wash and shred cabbage
3. Add cabbage to wok, spritz with coconut oil and heat up
4. Add the bacon and noodles(drained) and heat evenly
5. Add Tamari and garlic salt to taste - serve hot :)

Recommended Products: Zero Calorie Gluten Free NOoodles

After going gluten free I initially tried to just avoid pasta, because I didn't eat it very often to begin with and it is pretty high-calorie.

But when I found these zero calorie NoOdles I had to try them out.

They are most similar to a Ramen Noodle, they are long thin and sort of clear like cellophane noodles.

I have been able to find these at Kramer's(my local grocery store) and Tony's Finer Foods in Chicago, but you could probably order them online as well.

You can buy NoOdles plain, or the boxed ones that have already been added to flavored broth. My favorite is the Chicken infused flavor in my Gluten free Ramen

Gluten Free Ramen

I know Ramen is supposed to be a cheap college meal but when its raining I really miss those gluten-filled MSG noodles -  so I decided to come up with a gluten-free copycat

If you can find NoOdles this recipe is super easy - NoOdles have no gluten, soy, dairy, or calories - they are seriously magical. I have found them at Tony's Finer Foods and Kramer's in the Chicago area.

This recipe makes about the same amount as a package of Ramen so 1 large serving or 2 smaller servings - BUT there's only 45 calories in the ENTIRE RECIPE (not bad right?)

1 package Chicken infused or plain NoOdles

1 Vegetable bouillon cube

Celery Salt and Parsley (to taste)

Is it wrong to love Ramen this much?

I just heat up the NoOdles with the bouillon cube, after the cube dissolves I add celery salt and parsley and Voila! Gluten free Ramen!