Here is the recipe for Keto Vegan Spaghetti with Palm Heart Noodles (Palmini)
What is Heart of Palm Pasta ? Heart of palm Palmini pasta is made from heart of palm, the inner core of a bud from certain palm trees. When the heart of palm is trimmed and cooked, it resembles lasagna and linguini, but with only 3-4 grams of carbs, compared to 42 carb grams in a traditional serving of pasta.
What does Palmini pasta taste like? If you eat it straight out of the can, it will taste like Hearts of Palm with a softer texture. It has a bit of a lemony flavor to it but that blends in nicely with sauces. If you find Palmini too acidic, just soak it in vegan milk for about 15 minutes.
The Palmini must be drained and rinsed with water when it is removed from the can after it has been opened. According to the instructions on the container, soaking the pasta in vegan milk for 15minutes will help to neutralize and enhance the flavour.
Ingredients
• 14 oz heart of palm spaghetti pasta (palmini) (1 can)
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 stalk green onion
• ¼ cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 7 oz fire roasted tomatoes (half can)
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• ½ teaspoon salt
• pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Open the can of palmini and empty the pasta into a colander. Rinse well under running water, then leave the pasta
in the colander to drip dry.
In a medium sauce pan, add the olive oil, green onion, garlic and mushrooms and turn on medium heat. Sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables become soft and fragrant.
Add all of the remaining ingredients and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, add in the palmini pasta and continue to simmer for 5 more minutes. Top with Cheese if desired.
Notes
I consider this a side dish, therefore the recipe makes 4 servings. If you are eating this as a main dish, you will probably eat half the recipe, which is two servings.
Keto peeps: I recommend drizzling an extra tablespoon of olive oil over your plate of pasta before eating, which would add 14g of healthy fats.