I love pasta, but I'm trying to avoid white flour. Plus I'm not crazy about the taste of the whole-wheat stuff. Any other options?

What if you could have pasta that had virtually no calories, no fat and no carbs?

Meet House Foods Shirataki noodles, which come in spaghetti, fettuccine and angel hair varieties - all made out of tofu, which is made from soybeans.

Half an 8-ounce package of these tofu noodles has 20 calories, 3 grams of carbohydrates and less than 1 gram of fat.

They can be used in any recipe that calls for pasta noodles.

Another excellent option: the spaghetti squash and its orange-colored cousin, the "orangetti." A four-ounce serving of these squashes is about 40 calories, and the typical squash contains about four to five cups of "spaghetti."

An easy way to make it: cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and put it in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on high for about 10 minutes or more. Let it stand for a few minutes, then remove the strands with a fork.

Pop it in bowls, douse with sauce of your choice and enjoy guilt-free.

Ryckmanl@RockyMountainNews.com

Here's a low-calorie soup made with House Foods Shirataki tofu noodles. Find them at Whole Foods. Find more recipes at house-foods.com.

Shirataki Seafood Noodle Soup

Serves 4

1 8-ounce package of House Tofu Shirataki Noodles

2 cups clam broth

1/4 cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons green onions or scallions, chopped

1 can (6 ounce) crab meat, not drained

4 ounces broccoli florets

1 cup fresh mushrooms,

sliced

1 can (4 ounces) shiitake mushrooms, sliced, not drained

1 cup imitation Krab meat, flake style

3/4 cup cooked, shelled shrimp, medium size

1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)

* Prepare noodles according to package directions. Cut into 2-3 inch lengths and set aside.

* Combine clam broth, white wine, green onions and crab meat in a 3-quart saucepan; bring slowly to a gentle simmer.

* Add broccoli and mushrooms, bring back to simmer.

* Add flaked Krab meat, noodles, shrimp and pepper. Simmer 3 minutes.

* Taste for seasoning. Stir in cilantro and serve.

Nutrition per Serving: 100 cal., 1 g fat (0 g sat.); 65 mg chol.; 8 g carb.; 14 g pro.