Low Carb Pasta, Great Low Carb Bread Company, 8 oz. (Elbows) (Original Version) (Original Version)

I’m a keto-er with an unfortunate obsession with carb-y pasta, and this fits this bill in every way - and then some. Before trying these, I dabbled with zoodles and shirataki noodles. The zoodles work well in some dishes, but fall short in others. I could not get over the texture of shirataki noodles. Then, I discovered these little pieces of low-carb manna. I cooked them for about 15 minutes instead of the package-recommended 10 to soften them. Like other great things in life, these take some time. The flavor is pretty neutral, and as a pasta-lover on keto, the starchy mouthfeel I got with this took me back to my childhood mac-and-cheese days. My only critique here would be that they wouldn’t cook *quite* to al dente texture, but if you drop them in some sauce, they’ll soften up a bit more. Honestly, you could quietly serve these in a regular pasta dish and most wouldn’t even realize it’s low-carb. Notice how I said most, though: one unexpected benefit of the lower gluten content is that you don’t get that rock-like feeling in your stomach as you do with full-carb pasta. It really has to be tasted to be believed. Compared to regular pasta, yes, it’s a bit pricey. But in my mind, pasta is supposed to be an indulgent dish. The occasional nature of it makes it special. And I’m overjoyed to have a food that I crave work within my low-carb lifestyle.

Best low carb noodles we have EVER had. These definitely curbed my mac and cheese craving. Slightly different texture than normal pasta but not by much. Made a baked mac and cheese and it turned out fantastic. I will definitely buy these again! Keto-friendly with only 7 net carbs per 2oz serving (that is a SMALL serving btw only 1/4 cup lol)! These taste so good that I could totally sit down and munch on them until it was all gone, BUT with only 20 carbs a day... I can't really do that so these are used as a side dish to my dinner meal on the days that I have most of my carbs left to eat these yummy noodles! I use them as an added "treat" to my meal, not as a meal in it's self and I don't go over the serving size. I also only cook as much as we are going to use at the time, I do not cook the entire bag at once (we only use 4 oz at a time which is 2 servings). Yes, let's address the price... it IS pricey for the small amount you get, BUT if you only eat the 2oz serving (I'll admit it is hard to do because they are so good, but have a little self-control would ya lol) at a time so it does last longer than a one-time thing and when you can't eat normal carbohydrate pasta you'll pay a little more for some comfort food! I HIGHLY recommend these... to ANYONE! Not just fellow keto-ers!

I would call this a "fair" substitute. Better than cauliflower or zucchini. But it's obviously not real pasta. I made a keto mac and cheese with it after measuring out a single portion of noodles and thought it was satisfying. Noodles kinda crumbled with one bite and weren't chewy or firm like those made with gluten filled flour but with the sauce I didn't really mind. Will make again when I'm really tempted to eat the full carb version and stay on track.

First off. For you so called “keto lifers” who claim this product isn’t keto, you’re full of hot air. There’s no such thing as an actual true “keto” product. Furthermore, they don’t try abd sell this off as a keto product. Just that it’s low in net carbs which after all, if you know anything about keto, it’s the only thing that natters. Also, if you’re not checking your blood levels with actual glucose monitor abd using ketone strips, learn how to use them! Keto e strips aren’t exact and take several hours to register how what you ate affected your ketone levels. I’ve been doing keto for a long time and know what works for me to stay in true ketosis. If you eat the proper portion of this pasta, you’ll be ok. It’s actually a fantastic alternative though it’s not mean for everyday. This us a treat yourself without cheating yourself pasta. They have all styles of pasta and so long as you’re using a keto friendly sauce, you’ll really enjoy this pasta. No, it doesn’t taste like fresh semolina pasta but, it’s as close as you’re going to get without hurting your ketosis. It’s also not cheap (for you cheapos) if you’ve don’t keto long enough you would know it’s not a cheap diet, so.... Anyone who wants to try a good tasting, low carb alternative to pasta, this is it! Make sure you don’t eat this everyday, check the net carbs in sauce and eat to suggested portion. You’ll be A-OK! Great stuff.

Most reviews say these were very good so I was surprised that I didn’t like them. I wanted mac & cheese but what I ended up with was, I think, cheesy cardboard pieces. I cooked exactly according to directions but the elbows were too hard. So I cooked them more, until my desired tenderness, but they still tasted just like cardboard. Yes, I had salted the water. I am really sorry that I also bought the fettuccine and the spaghetti but hope that maybe they’re better.

BEWARE! I'll make this brief... and I don't even usually take the time to write reviews... but I felt compelled to inform people about this product. I purchased the elbow macaroni noodles... and was VERY hopeful, especially after reading the reviews. The taste was actually good. Not great... but good. And since doing Keto, I having been craving macaroni and cheese. So I did make a great mac 'n' cheese dish with these noodles. And it did sort of 'hit the spot.' No wonder they tasted so good... they are loaded with carbs! Like many 'low carb' keto foods, snacks, etc... the nutritional label is hardly accurate, downright deceiving. (Keto tip: DO NOT always believe the nutritional labels on these sort of products!) I always have high Ketones and check them literally 3 times a day. Usually averaging from 3.0 to 4.5. (I also do intermittent fasting) ***After eating these noodles, (1/4 serving), my ketones dropped from 3.9 to 1.0! The noodles literally almost knocked me entirely out of ketosis! Needless to say, I felt duped. And will never buy these again. *** If I am going to get knocked out of ketosis, and cheat, it will be with REAL noodles. I am Italian, after-all. :) I hope this helps potential buyers... Cheers! DJ

Ok after reading the good and bad reviews I got it. I followed some advice from other reviewers and under cooked the pasta. Cooked a serving for 6 minutes in sea salted water instead of 8 minutes. pasta tends to continue to cook after you take it off the heat. After draining I added 3 slices of American cheese and a piece of mozzarella combined it and let it cook in the hot pasta until it melted. served in a bowl and added a bit of black pepper ... Well this has to be the best tasting mac and cheese I ever had! similar to regular macaroni it retained its shape fairly well! I think the cheese over powered any other flavor the pasta was giving out which to me wasn't much. but the texture was like al dente a bit firm but tender. Its the was to go with this pasta any more boiling and you get mush. No weird tastes or smells. I will be getting some more but it would have to be like a treat thing because the price is expensive. The product is from California so everything over there is becoming expensive and they pass it on to the consumer... oh well. If you like mac And cheese and are on Keto... this pasta will do my friend.

This a fantastic option for people doing keto and want to treat themselves. I've been doing keto for a couple of years and really enjoyed them. I've used this to make hamburger help and Mac and cheese to go with our brisket. I tried these out because I'm over trying to make spaghetti with zucchini and Mac and Cheese with cauliflower. PRiCE: Is this pricey, heck yeah it is, but I feel like keto gets expensive once you really get into it. I'm happy to see more and more keto alternatives become available for all foods. I think the price is a reflection of the research and development and in some cases, quality of product. So I know it's not your typical huge box of pasta for $3, but for two people using it as a side dish, we got a decent 2-3 servings from it because it's fairly filling. TASTE: I was so satisfied and happy to enjoy of my favorite comfort foods. Of course, it was minimally different, but not enough for me to be disappointed. The texture for me was great and the flavor was very close to regular pasta. I did have to cook these a little bit longer than suggested, which is fine, and I don't think that's something to complain about like in other reviews. I think they are worth testing out at least once. I will buy these again and can see my self using them a couple times a month.