Is Lasagna a good 'Mushy' ?

[John Does 1]

If I mash it up, do you think it passes as a mushy? I'm desparate for a little flavor! :leaving:

[Danikagold 0]

i wouldn't eat that as a mushy becuase of the pasta's carbs. Try some salmon, my doc said that is considered mushy. good luck. =)

[princessash2781 0]

I find that I can't do Pasta much. It is bread, and it tends to swell up and expand, therefore not going thru my band easy. Plus, it is loaded with carbs.

[newhope4me 0]

as stated above, no, but if you are craving that, get some cottage cheese (great protein) and add some spaghetti sauce, maybe a little grated parmesan and mozzarella. either cold or hot, i think it satifies that craving.

[Jachut 487]

I ate spaghetti bolognaise mushed up with a can of tomatoes when I made it for my family! I disagree that its bad - carbs, Protein and vegetables in a good mix. Full of Iron and protein. Lasagne is a bit cheesy and fattening though, but in the tiny quantity you'd eat its not going to do any damage.

[Fanny Adams 7]

One of my favourite meals in the mushy stage was home made spaghetti bolognaise with a meat sauce. I didn't have the cheese on it though, and it's the bechamel sauce in the lasagne that has most of the calories. I probably wouldn't try it as one of the first mushies but as you get to know how your tolerances, I think you're okay to try it slowly and carefully and in small quantities.

Lasagne is a trigger food for me, though - it is probably my all time favourite meal, and I find it hard to limit the quantities. If you are a lasagne nut like me, you might want to think about that aspect of it...

[aubrie 6]

Make a "lasagna" without the noodles. Use fat free cottage, ricotta, mozarella and a little parmesan. Pour sauce over it and bake it in a single serve dish. You'll get the flavor and not so many of the calories.

Just a tip. The "no boil" lasagna noodles are very thin. Almost like a crepe. It cuts down on the amount of carbs tremendously. (not to mention the prep time is cut in half) I now like them better than traditional lasgana noodles.

[Luscious 1]

I don't think the Pasta portion would be mushy friendly. Actually, my dietician specifically told me that minced meat (even finely minced) had to wait until soft food stage - although finely flaked salmon or other fish was ok.

Edited May 21, 2008 by Luscious

[delo 1]

cannedpooh, try some spaghetti sauce and low fat feta cheese, warm it in microwave til cheese melts, add some parmesan cheese and enjoy.

[John Does 1]

I ended up ordering it but just ate some of the filling and sauce-no pasta...