ZUCCHINI NOODLE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
Savory and hearty bolognese with zucchini noodles is a healthy, gluten-free weeknight dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef
- 4 zuccini
- 2 carrots minced
- 1 celery stalk minced
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 0,5 tbsp oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil to taste
- Parmigiana Reggiano to taste
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables finely, sautéin olive oil until soft on medium heat. Add the ground beef and tomato paste andsauté on high heat until everything has turned a nice color. Add the remainingingredients, stir and let simmer on medium-high for 15 minutes.
- Lower the heat some more. Add water if the sauce is getting too thick. Let simmer for 20 minutes or more. Thelonger the sauce is allowed to simmer, the better the flavor.
- In the meantime, make thenoodles. Use a spiralizer, mandolin, or peeler to make long, thin strips of zucchini.
- Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve the noodles raw withthe hot sauce on top. Finish with a good grating of Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 19gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 305mgPotassium: 1129mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 4046IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 4mg
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