Zucchini Noodles with Meat Sauce Recipe Has Oodles of Flavor Without All the Carbs
This delicious dish is as hearty as it is healthy
If you’re looking for a dish that tastes like pasta and is just as satisfying, but isn’t loaded with carbs, you’ve got to try this zucchini noodles with meat sauce recipe. It’s like eating spaghetti with meat sauce, but a healthier version that will leave you feeling satiated, not stuffed. The secret: zucchini noodles, also known as zoodles, which have more fiber than regular pasta, as well as fewer carbs and calories. These noodles absorb all the rich flavors of the meat sauce for a truly delicious dinner. Best of all, you can buy convenient refrigerated zucchini noodles to save time.
This dish comes together fast —it takes only 30 minutes from start to finish. Just brown the ground beef and add the sauce and let it simmer. Cook the noodles with garlic and lemon zest, then top them with the sauce, and finish with some Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. That’s all there is to it! Watch our video to see how simple this dish is.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1½ cups no-sugar-added tomato pasta sauce, from 23.5-oz. jar
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (1 lb.) conts. refrigerated zucchini noodles
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shavings
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Instructions
PrintIn pot over medium-high heat, cook beef, stirring occasionally, until browned, 7–8 min. Add sauce; over medium-low heat, cook until thickened, 15 min. Cover; remove from heat.
In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tbs. oil over medium-high heat. Add half of garlic; cook, stirring, 30 sec. Add 1 cont. zucchini, 1⁄4 tsp. salt and 1⁄8 tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring, until just softened, 1–2 min. Remove; drain zucchini. Repeat with remaining oil, garlic, zucchini, salt and pepper. Combine zucchini mixtures with zest. Transfer to serving bowl. Top with meat sauce, cheese and, if desired, basil.
Nutrition
- Calories: 399
- Fat: 26 gram
- Saturated Fat: 9 gram
- Protein: 27 gram
- Carbohydrate: 14 gram
- Fiber: 4 gram
- Cholesterol: 83 mg
- Sugar: 8 gram
- Sodium: 714 mg
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