Pasta Recipes for next week

Sainttoff

Considering for most of next we be eating pasta, i thought it be a good to share recipes. I go first sure!

Cook the pasta(brown pasta if you have it)

Slice up the 4 rashers or 4 slices of parma ham and cook on the pan, add in two leeks and a punnet of horsechestnut mushrooms!

Once cooked add in the pasta and light cream fraiche.

Serves 2 and add parameasn cheese if you like. (its really a gordon ramsey dish)

Racing Flat

The rashers would be a bit salty for me the night before! I'd go with tuna in the pasta. As you said, make sure it's wholewheat (brown) pasta.

NB - Giovanni Trappatoni isn't too keen on mushrooms for sportsmen!

hawkwing

How many days of pasta dinners are people doing, i was thinking of the Sat and Sunday only?

Sainttoff

Will have to talk to Giovanni Trappatoni tonight at the game


Regarding pasta dinners, i wonder that too!


Will have some boiled potatoes at least twice/three times during the week!

tunney

Sainttoff wrote: »

Considering for most of next we be eating pasta, i thought it be a good to share recipes. I go first sure!

Oh this is a very bad idea, you'll probably just end up bloated, heavier than needs be at best. At worst, well it can be worse.

Eat normally most of the week. Maybe a little more Friday and Saturday and Sunday but don't "pasta load" or "carbo load". There are specific protocols for carbo loading, or the more carb-depletion carb-load. If you haven't tried them already please don't.

tunney

Racing Flat wrote: »

The rashers would be a bit salty for me the night before! I'd go with tuna in the pasta. As you said, make sure it's wholewheat (brown) pasta.

NB - Giovanni Trappatoni isn't too keen on mushrooms for sportsmen!

Emmmm why go for the high fibre version?

Racing Flat

hawkwing wrote: »

How many days of pasta dinners are people doing, i was thinking of the Sat and Sunday only?

Doesn't have to be pasta - compex carbs (brown rice, sweet potatoes will do also) with protein. These should be staple parts of your diet anyway - shouldn't change the week before a marathon!

Racing Flat

tunney wrote: »

Emmmm why go for the high fibre version?

Going for the compex carb version over the simple. Particularly if consumed with protein will lead to a slower release of energy, better for stable blood sugar levels etc. or so I believe?

Not sure about the high fibre element - does this lead to holding on to more water, so you will be more hydrated? Once I don't overeat I don't have a problem with bloating. Isn't high fibre a good thing anyway?

donothoponpop

Sainttoff wrote: »

Considering for most of next we be eating pasta, i thought it be a good to share recipes.)

Pasta Primavera, from the kitchen of Eamonn Coghlan (no kidding!)

1lb dry pasta or 2lb fresh
quarter cup olive oil, or less to taste
half cup chicken stock
4 tbsp. fresh basil or chives, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
s & p to taste
3 cups fresh veg, about half cup each from following:
Asparagus, cut into 3 inch pieces
Red Pepper cut into strips
Green pepper, cut in strips
Carrots, sliced
Zucchini, cut in julienne slices
Broccoli florets
Cherry tomatoes
.......................

Cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, plunge veg in boiling water for 15 secs. Rinse in cold water (to stop them cooking). Saute garlic in olive oil, add stock, and heat through. Add all veg and herbs, season with s&p. Toss pasta with veg mix in large bowl. Add grated cheese if desired. Serves 4.

tunney

Racing Flat wrote: »

Going for the compex carb version over the simple. Particularly if consumed with protein will lead to a slower release of energy, better for stable blood sugar levels etc. or so I believe?

Not sure about the high fibre element - does this lead to holding on to more water, so you will be more hydrated? Once I don't overeat I don't have a problem with bloating. Isn't high fibre a good thing anyway?

Fully aware of the GI issues, I tend towards Paleo/Zone diet anyways so don't (or try not to) eat pasta/spuds etc etc anyways.

Fibre comment was, fibre before an endurance event is not the best

shels4ever

What time are you all planning your last meal the day before, I was doing some reading about this and it suggested that you should have your food eaten by 6-7 PM the night before the marathon.. anyone do anything different..?

Racing Flat

tunney wrote: »

I tend towards Paleo/Zone diet anyways so don't (or try not to) eat pasta/spuds etc etc anyways.

Fibre comment was, fibre before an endurance event is not the best

Not familiar with the paleo/zone diet, but could the lack of carbs be a contributor with the illness and injuries you've had (not sure if I've got the right person but seem to recall you having a bad time last year)? Just reading Coghlans book and he writes about going on some particular diet which was supposed to be great (Navratilova and Jack Niklaus were proponents) and he had a terrible time, lost too much weight and was very weak and thus not performing well.

Why is fibre not the best - toileting issues?

MCOS

As Tunney said, eat normally and just bias towards carbs with slightly larger portions rather than having a carb feast and being bloated.

No point in starting to chuck in brown rice, buckwheat noodles and wholewheat pasta if this is not what you have been eating all along.

Anyway with the tapered training (reduced volume/intensity) and normal food intake, your glycogen stores will be sufficiently loaded without having to pile an extra 4000 calories the night before!

For the last month my 2 meals the 2 days before the Long Run have been more or less same so I'll stick to what I'm used to.

So,

Saturday it will be a creamy bacon, mushroom and pea risotto yum yum
Sunday lunchtime (before I drive to Dublin), soy/honey frankfurters in a light tomato based pasta
Sunday evening in Dublin I'll just go out and eat something nice minus the dessert.

Breakfast each day is porridge with sugar and a banana sliced in, orange juice and some toast.

Monday to Friday next week will be no different to what I normally eat (except I'm off chocolate and treats ).


Just snack on fruit and drink loads of water. Having a bottle and some grapes on your desk makes it easy to remember.


Recipes provided upon request

Running Bing

Is it OK to drink coffee on the morning of the marathon? I always drink Coffee before my long runs (up to 20 miles) and I feel it helps me get going.


I know its a diuretic but is it ok if its balanced with enough water?


My meals for the week before the marathon are as follows:

Mon-Chicken/potatoes
Tuesday-Usually just have a pizza(oven pizza):o
Wed-Fish and potatoes
Thur-Steak and potato wedges (homemade)
Fri-Chinese take away
Saturday-Chilli with baked potato
Sunday-Pasta with Mussels
Monday Morning-Porridge with honey, 2xslices of whole wheat toast, coffee


Hardly the diet of an elite athlete but is there anything in there that could cause problems? Would the chinese on the Friday night be OK? and would I be better going with white bread rather than brown on the morning of the marathon.



Or am I being pedantic.;)

tunney

Racing Flat wrote: »

Not familiar with the paleo/zone diet, but could the lack of carbs be a contributor with the illness and injuries you've had (not sure if I've got the right person but seem to recall you having a bad time last year)? Just reading Coghlans book and he writes about going on some particular diet which was supposed to be great (Navratilova and Jack Niklaus were proponents) and he had a terrible time, lost too much weight and was very weak and thus not performing well.

Why is fibre not the best - toileting issues?

The paleo diet was only taken up after illness/injury issues Last year (07) was bad for injuries and illness. Alot was diet relayed. Too much refined foods and sugars.

ekevosu

shels4ever wrote: »

What time are you all planning your last meal the day before, I was doing some reading about this and it suggested that you should have your food eaten by 6-7 PM the night before the marathon.. anyone do anything different..?

this is possibly so your digestive system doesn't keep you awake and you can get a good nights sleep?

A friend of mine gets up early before races and has a bowl of pasta that morning. What are peoples thoughts on this, good / bad idea in terms of how the body will handle it?

I've tried the porridge before long runs but am still not a fan of it despite trying raisins / bananas / honey etc. Bit too late now to be experimenting really I guess.

Racing Flat

ekevosu wrote: »

A friend of mine gets up early before races and has a bowl of pasta that morning. What are peoples thoughts on this, good / bad idea in terms of how the body will handle it?

I tried this once, (rice not pasta) but it was just too much food in my stomach, started getting cramps at 4 miles. Not a great day. Back on the porridge now. ie the exact same as what I have before the long runs.

Krusty_Clown

Babybing wrote: »

Sunday-Pasta with Mussels

Make sure those mussels are nice and fresh. :eek:

Saturday - Light Chinese food with brown rice (home made)
Sunday - Big bowl of Spaghetti with some olive oil and grated cheese + Salad.
Monday morning - Weetabix, pita (nutella and banana).
Monday evening - Alcohol. :rolleyes:

Krusty
(currently eating a big bowl of coucous with seeds, nuts and raw veg! I actually like the stuff!).

Krusty_Clown

Here's a selection from Runners Word, including recipes from marathon runner: Gordon Ramsey - Runners World.
Needless to say, not worth trying out for this marathon, unless you've prepared and eaten them before previous long runs.

Woddle

I'll be going to pizza hut, and then Sunday midnight will have some heinz spagetti and 3 slice of brown bread as I don't eat the morning of the race

tdlynch

Here's my absolute fav pasta dish, and can be prepared in no time: the sauce takes the same time as the pasta to boil.

Ingredients:
Pasta - wholewheat penne works best
1 x lge tin of tuna in oil
1 x sml onion - chopped
4-5 garlic cloves - sliced nice and thin
300g Passata or a tin of tomatoes blitzed in a blender
A hint of cream

And it's as simple as this:
1. Set a large pot of water boiling and cook the pasta as normal
2. Heat some of the tuna oil in a pan and sweat the onions for 1-2 mins
3. Drain the rest of the oil and then allow the tuna to mix with the onions for 1-2 mins
4. Add the passata and give it 3-4 mins.
5. Add a hint of cream - you really only need a small drop
6. Just as the pasta is ready, add the garlic and let the sweetness blend into the sauce

If the sauce dries up at any stage, add a bit of water.

Serve with a side salad and a half pan of garlic bread, and you're laughing.

Seres

tdlynch wrote: »

Here's my absolute fav pasta dish, and can be prepared in no time: the sauce takes the same time as the pasta to boil.

Ingredients:
Pasta - wholewheat penne works best
1 x lge tin of tuna in oil
1 x sml onion - chopped
4-5 garlic cloves - sliced nice and thin
300g Passata or a tin of tomatoes blitzed in a blender
A hint of cream

And it's as simple as this:
1. Set a large pot of water boiling and cook the pasta as normal
2. Heat some of the tuna oil in a pan and sweat the onions for 1-2 mins
3. Drain the rest of the oil and then allow the tuna to mix with the onions for 1-2 mins
4. Add the passata and give it 3-4 mins.
5. Add a hint of cream - you really only need a small drop
6. Just as the pasta is ready, add the garlic and let the sweetness blend into the sauce

If the sauce dries up at any stage, add a bit of water.

Serve with a side salad and a half pan of garlic bread, and you're laughing.

sounds yummy , its written just how i imagine it would be in a cookbook , also love the added bit of your serving suggestion , fantastic !

shels4ever

ekevosu wrote: »

this is possibly so your digestive system doesn't keep you awake and you can get a good nights sleep?

A friend of mine gets up early before races and has a bowl of pasta that morning. What are peoples thoughts on this, good / bad idea in terms of how the body will handle it?

I've tried the porridge before long runs but am still not a fan of it despite trying raisins / bananas / honey etc. Bit too late now to be experimenting really I guess.

Yes i was reading a book and they suggested a large early meal, then you can sleep well and your body doesnt have to digest the food while you sleep, But it does depend on the person.
I've tried some pasta early in the morning, didn't work for me .

hawkwing

I've had pasta usually at 7am before a 10am race and it's fine for me,just a small bowl with some mackerel usually and then a banana about 845.