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What is a healthy alternative for creamy pasta? ›

Reach for yogurt.

Yogurt may seem like an odd addition to your bowl of pasta, but seeing as it's practically as creamy as cream, it's a smart choice. The tang of yogurt also provides a nice balance of flavor, which you don't get from cream.

At Slimming World, we don't believe in cutting out food groups. In fact, potatoes and dried plain pasta, rice, noodles and couscous are all Free Foods, which means that you can eat as much of them as you like! If you fancy some quick, comforting carbs, our healthy pasta and rice recipes will hit the spot.

Whole milk is an excellent substitute for heavy cream. It adds richness to your pasta sauce without the excess fat. Simply simmer your favourite pasta sauce with whole milk until it thickens to your desired consistency. The result is a velvety and indulgent sauce that pairs beautifully with pasta.

Always feel satisfied. Free Foods are at the heart of Food Optimising. They include everyday staples such as pasta, rice and potatoes, and you can eat them in unlimited amounts, so you'll never go hungry.

Free Foods include lean meat, eggs, fish, pasta, potatoes, fruit and vegetables. They're filling and low in calories for their weight — so you can eat as much Free Food as you like!

Pastas and noodles made with flours from legumes and whole grains will be a ZeroPoint food. We've included them because when these flours are used in place of refined flour, they create a more filling, satisfying, and versatile base for pasta dishes.

Almond flour has a nutty flavor and is easy to use. In most recipes, you can simply substitute almond flour for wheat flour at an equal ratio. It works well in baked goods like pancakes, cookies, scones, and biscuits, plus certain savory foods like homemade pasta and meatballs.