Zuchini Noodles with Meat Sauce (247 calories per serving)

It’s been awhile since we had a recipe posting, but we’ve been saving this savory low-carb, recipe for Spring. We use a vegetable spiralizer (found in local home goods store or on Amazon). A vegetable spiralizer is definitely a safer alternative for your fingers to a mandolin slicer. If you don’t have the tools, you can chop the zucchini into thin slices with a knife and still serve a great meal.

Zucchini Noodles with Meat Sauce (247 calories per serving, 23 g of carbs) prep time 10 min, cook time 20 minutes Serves 10
Ingredient	Calories	Carbs
93% lean beef, 2 lb	1379 calories
Zucchini, 12 large, washed	648 calories	80 grams
Tomato sauce, canned, 28 oz	227 calories	52 grams
Tomato paste, canned, 6 oz	139 calories	32 grams
Onion, 1 medium, minced	46 calories	11 grams
Parmesan cheese, grated, 1 tsp (optional)	10 calories per serving
Water, 3/4 cup
Garlic, minced, 2 tsp
Oregano, 2 tsp
Sugar, 2 tsp	32 calories	8 grams
Salt, 1 tsp
Basil, 2 tsp (fresh or dried)
Black pepper, ½ tsp

DSC_4812 (Medium) — Sugar, spice, and everything nice.. MaiLan thinks it would be nicer if we can put 2 lb of sugar instead of 2 tsp

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, oregano, basil, sugar, salt, black pepper, and 1/4 cup of water in a large saucepan on medium heat.

2. Stir to crumble and brown the meat.

3. Stir crushed tomato, tomato paste, and 1/2 cup of water into the pan until a rolling boil. Simmer on low and stir occasionally for another 5-10 minutes.

maiLan1 (Medium) — We had every intention to use fresh tomatoes, but someone else claimed them.

4. While the meat sauce is simmering, use a vegetable spiralizer to turn the zucchini into noodles.

5. One zucchini (33 calories, 6 g carbs) will yield about 2 cups of zucchini noodles. A serving is 3 cups of zucchini noodles. Spiralize the zucchini into desired thinness. You may want to request for help from an experienced taste tester.