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Veggie Spaghetti topped with Eggplant Parmesan

July 11, 2015 By Shann 78 Comments

Veggie Spaghetti with the Veggetti

Veggie Spaghetti? I didn’t even know there was such a thing, until I saw this crazy infomercial. Then I had to try it.

First, though, I want to say this post is waaaaaaay out of my comfort zone.  Actually, cooking is out of my comfort zone.  However, with my July Goals in full effect, I’ve been making an effort to make dinners and have my whole family eat together.  I’ve also been continuing with my healthy eating plan, and I’m trying to get my family to eat a little healthier too. Did I mention I’ve lost over 20 lbs?!?!

So, I’m sharing what I fed my family last night.  Notice, I did not call it a recipe.  It’s mostly just me putting stuff together, but it is pretty healthy, and my family ate it all.  Even the twins.  Success!

Veggie Spaghetti

 

I was not sponsored, nor compensated for any of the products that I used.  They are just products I like, and wanted to share.  I will include my Amazon affiliate links for a few products, in case you want to purchase them yourself. Amazon will kindly pay me a small amount if you purchase through my link…so thank you.

Anyways, my husband got me this tool for my birthday.  Yes, my birthday is in September, and this is the first time it came out of the box.  It’s called Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Slicer. It turns vegetables into Veggie Spaghetti!

 

So, I decided to try it out with some Zucchini Squash I bought at Trader Joe’s.

I was really pleasantly surprised.  It was super easy to use, and the Squash really came out looking like Spaghetti noodles.

veggie spaghetti

 

Three Zucchini Squash made a LOT of  Veggie Spaghetti noodles!

Veggetti (2)

 

I followed the directions that came with, and boiled some salted water, then added the Veggetti for about 3 minutes.

Since I didn’t want to just eat noodles for dinner, I had also bought some frozen breaded eggplant at Trader Joe’s.  They are only 160 calories a serving, so I made one for each of us, and 2 for my husband.  I just put them on a cooking sheet, baked them for 7 minutes, flipped them, added some frozen garlic bread to the tray, and baked everything for another 7 minutes.

I then heated up some Newman’s Own Pasta Sauce.  I drained the noodles, added the sauce, added an eggplant to each, sprinkled some reduced fat mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and the garlic bread.  And…..

Veggetti (3)

 

So, even though I’m more Sandra Lee in the Kitchen than Julia Child, at least I made an effort.  I was pretty proud of myself.  Especially when everyone enjoyed and cleaned their plates. That doesn’t happen often.

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Filed Under: Blog, Healthy Eating, Twins Tagged With: amazon, baking, cooking, eggplant, julia childs, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, pasta sauce, recipes, sandra lee, spaghetti, squash, veggetti, veggetti spiral slicer, veggie spaghetti, zucchini

Comments

  1. Monique Goodwin says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:13 am

    I am always looking for healthier ways to eat. I love pasta, so this is a great option. Have to pick up the spiral slicer. Great Info, and dinner looked good. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Yes! You can’t even tell it’s not really noodles. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  2. twitchetts.com says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I have never attempted zucchini noodles, but I have loads of them growing in my garden so I will have to give this a try!!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      Yes! They are so good.

      Reply
  3. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Eggplant parm is one of my all time favorite meals! I am going to have to try it with that veggie spaghetti.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      Awesome! Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Boho Chic (@TotallyTerris) says

    July 11, 2015 at 9:09 am

    I would love to have that spiralizer to learn new ways to cook healthier. Your dish looks and sounds amazingly delicious.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  5. Susannah says

    July 11, 2015 at 9:29 am

    This sounds really good. We eat pasta all the time so using veggies would be a healthier option.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      Yes! You can’t even tell the difference!

      Reply
  6. Jolleen Ruiz says

    July 11, 2015 at 9:58 am

    I’ve always wanted to try veggie noodles, but just never have. I believe you have inspired me! Going to try this soon 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Awesome! Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Lori Bosworth says

    July 11, 2015 at 10:03 am

    I love everything about this recipe! I really want to get a veggie slicer to be able to create veggie spaghetti. I also like using eggplant instead of veal or chicken!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Thank you so much! It really is a great tool, and you can’t tell they are veggies. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Autumn @ Stay gold Autumn says

    July 11, 2015 at 10:26 am

    This looks delicious! I’ve tried spaghetti squash combinations before, but never eggplant ones. I am excited to try this 🙂

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:26 pm

      Awesome…thank you!

      Reply
  9. mags says

    July 11, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    That looks amazing! I’ve been wanting to try the veggie noddle thing for a while now.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 2:30 pm

      Thank you! You should. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Sandy KS says

    July 11, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    I keep telling myself I need to buy one of the veggies spiral slicers. I know I would have plenty of meatless meals if I get one. Hmm, I think I need to add this to a Christmas list item that I want.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      Yes, they are really reasonable. Maybe they’ll be on sale on Amazon Prime Day, July 15th. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Emma says

    July 11, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    This looks awesome! Such a great idea!!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  12. Dina Farmer says

    July 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    Whhhhaaat??! I have never heard of that! Maybe when we are done moving and finally settled I’ll look into that! That is amazing!!!!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      It is seriously awesome! Super easy to use and clean, plus taste like noodles!

      Reply
  13. momonthemove35 says

    July 11, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    This looks like a great healthy combo! What a cool gadget you have there! It looks very impressive! How did the family like it?

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      They loved it…at least I think they did. They ate all of it, and no complaints, which is very unusual.

      Reply
  14. Lindsay says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    Mmmm! I love eggplang and zucchini pasta. Since going paleo 4 months ago, that’s all my husband and I eat and it’s SO, so good. I’ve never tried boiling it, though, I’ve only just pan-fried it. I’ll have to try boiling it. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 11, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      Yes! Boiling it is super easy and fast. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  15. Katie Mae @ Nourishing Simplicity says

    July 11, 2015 at 10:42 pm

    Yum, I have so much zucchini right now! I keep meaning to make noodles from them but haven’t.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 8:38 am

      It’s so easy! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Annie (@plussizeannie) says

    July 11, 2015 at 11:52 pm

    oh, that looks yummy, and I really want a Veggetti, but my hubby keeps looking at me strangely!!!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 8:39 am

      Mine did too..until he tried the noodles!

      Reply
  17. mandipimental says

    July 12, 2015 at 1:22 am

    Ive always wanted to know how the Vegetti worked! 🙂 Looks like it does a great job! I have the Paderno Spiralizer myself and i love it, but I like the compact size of this one

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 8:39 am

      Yes! It’s awesome!

      Reply
  18. Russ R. says

    July 12, 2015 at 2:22 am

    Oooh, this looks interesting. I have not tried Zucchini ( as spaghetti ) before but this dish is super healthy! I would love to try this at home.

    And good job on the weight loss. That is certainly encouraging! How long have you been at it?

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 8:39 am

      Thank you so much! I’ve been working at it a little over 2 months.

      Reply
  19. Trisha @ The Ham & Cheese Of It says

    July 12, 2015 at 6:49 am

    I love making this for my family. It’s always so delicious and it sneaks tons of veggies to my hubby without him realizing he’s actually eating tons of veggies. Thank you for sharing it with us!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 8:40 am

      Exactly. Thank you!

      Reply
  20. Cynthia @craftoflaughter says

    July 12, 2015 at 8:30 am

    I’ve been avoiding the whole veggie noodle thing and you may have just convinced me to try it!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 8:40 am

      Yay! I hope so! You really can’t tell. 🙂

      Reply
  21. Inspiration Indulgence says

    July 12, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    Looks so healthy. I love anything that makes me believe I’m eating carbs..hehe. Also love spaghetti squash!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 2:35 pm

      Ha! Yes, it does 🙂

      Reply
  22. The Trophy WifeStyle says

    July 12, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    Oooooo this looks super yummy!! I have a spiral chopper thingy and just love it! I just got a bigger version that can do potatoes. I can’t wait for it to come in the mail so I can make homemade potato chips! Love kitchen gadgets!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 12, 2015 at 2:35 pm

      Nice! I’ll have to look for the bigger version now. 🙂

      Reply
  23. Curtis Joseph says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    A nice and healthy take on a very delicious dish, I love the idea a lot and would like to try it sometime!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Great! You should!

      Reply
  24. Kathy | MomWifeWoman says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    Congrats on losing 20 lbs so far!!! That’s quite an accomplishment! I love that you made a recipe using your Veggetti and showed us that it actually works. I’ve been apprehensive to buy one, but I think I will now. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Thank you so much! It really does work 🙂

      Reply
  25. breetalks says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    Your plate looks sooo pretty! Well done! I need to make a trip to Trader Joe’s so maybe I’ll check out those frozen breaded eggplant….I need to switch up our dinner options a little and this seems super doable and healthy too!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  26. Ourfamilyworld says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:48 am

    That looks delicious! I have to get that vegetable spiralizer.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:50 am

      Yes! It’s really reasonable on Amazon. 🙂

      Reply
  27. Elizabeth O. says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:50 am

    This looks super delicious and healthy. I want to try this.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:50 am

      It’s so good! Thank you!

      Reply
  28. Iryna Bychkiv says

    July 13, 2015 at 9:44 am

    I’m pretty sure it’s very delicious. I haven’t tried spaghetti made of zucchini yet, but I think I should. I tried squash spaghetti squash, but it didn’t like it much. I think zucchini in conjunction with eggplant parmezan would turn out great, since I absolutely love eggplant parmezan.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 9:51 am

      It really was good! Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  29. Celeste says

    July 13, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Great idea! This is so much healthier than using spaghetti.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 10:33 pm

      And you can’t tell the difference! 🙂

      Reply
  30. Melissa (Wading Through Motherhood) says

    July 13, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    I love that frozen breaded eggplant from Trader Joes. Veggie spaghetti looks good too.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 13, 2015 at 10:33 pm

      Yes, it’s so good! Thank you!

      Reply
  31. kleebanks says

    July 14, 2015 at 9:35 am

    I’ve never been a fan of eggplant, but this does look good. I DO like zucchini! Thanks for posting the photos, because I’ve heard of making spaghetti with veggies, but never seen how to do it.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 14, 2015 at 2:23 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  32. almostsexymommy says

    July 15, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    This looks amazing! I always think about making veggie-spaghetti, but never have. Thanks for giving me a push!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 15, 2015 at 4:07 pm

      You should…so good. And you can’t even tell 🙂

      Reply
  33. Alyssa from The Sparkly Life says

    July 18, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    this sounds soon yummy. i love zucchini noodles. sure, they aren’t pasta, but they’re actually surprisingly close…and so good!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      Yes! I was actually surprised they were so good.

      Reply
  34. alaynascreations says

    August 23, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    That’s my favorite kind of cooking too! 😉 It’s been great co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty with you this month

    Reply
    • Shann says

      August 23, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      Thank you! Great to be co-hosting with you too!

      Reply
  35. vmorgan456 says

    August 24, 2015 at 7:00 am

    Looks delicious! So healthy! It’s great to be a co-host with you at the #HomeMattersParty with you.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      August 24, 2015 at 7:28 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  36. Michelle James says

    August 24, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    I need to take my queues from you! I always SAY I am going to eat healthier but it never really happens. It is a sad state of affairs! This looks really good!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      August 24, 2015 at 7:13 pm

      It really is…can’t even tell they are not noodles 🙂

      Reply
  37. Life With Lorelai says

    August 24, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    Oh, how cool is that! I t would be so fun to use. Thanks for sharing and being a wonderful co-host of the #HomeMattersParty – we love having you on the team! 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
    • Shann says

      August 25, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Thank you so much Lorelai! Love the #HomeMattersParty!

      Reply
  38. momilyhomily says

    August 25, 2015 at 9:34 am

    Love Eggplant Parm!! Nice twist with the veggie spaghetti. Great to be co-hosting the #homemattersparty with you!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      August 25, 2015 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  39. Jane @SustainMyCraftHabit says

    August 27, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    Looks so simple, healthy and delicious- my kind of cooking!
    We are enjoying co-hosting the #homemattersparty with you!

    Reply

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