Love pasta but hate the heavy carbs from the noodles? Try Zoodles! Zoodles are zucchini noodles! They are low carb, healthy, and delicious! I love them because I can still enjoy delicious pasta sauces and not have the guilty feeling after! Zoodle Spaghetti with Tomato Meat Sauce!
This Tomato Meat Sauce is seriously my favorite Meat Sauce! It’s easy throw together, and it tastes amazing! I have an awesome spiralizing attachment that makes the noodles for me! I’ll tell you about it below!
Make this yummy Zoodle Spaghetti with Tomato Meat Sauce with me!
Health Benefits of Zucchini
The health benefits of eating Zucchini Noodles versus regular noodles are very good! A few of the benefits are as follows:
- only 30–40 calories.
- 7 grams carbs
- 2 grams protein
- 2 grams fiber
- 3 milligrams vitamin C (56 percent DV)
- 4 milligrams vitamin B6 (21 percent DV)
- 3 milligrams manganese (17 percent DV)
- 3 milligrams riboflavin (16 percent DV)
Not saying that regular noodles are terrible for you! They aren’t! I love noodles, regular and whole wheat, and in moderation, they are okay to eat!
This is just another great option for noodles that you may have never tried before!
My Kitchen-aid Spiralizer
Here is the link to the KitchenAid Spiralizer attachment I have on Amazon! I have zero complaints about this attachment! KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment with Peel, Core and Slice
I love how easy it is to install, to change out the peels, and to clean! It’s quick to use and I love it!
Of course, if you don’t have a KitchenAid or you don’t want to make your own zoodles, you can purchase them already spiralized at the grocery store!
They are a little bit pricey, but they are super delicious! You can try them first before purchasing a spiralizer if you would like!
How to Make Zucchini Noodles
Wash and prepare zucchini by removing the ends. Slice each zucchini in half.
Place the noodle attachment onto the spiralizer. Hook half of the zucchini into the attachment and line up the core. Turn the kitchenaid on, and watch the attachment do all of the work!
Before serving, place zoodles in a skillet with a 1/2 cup of water and turn it to medium high heat. Place a lid over the skillet and allow the water to come to a boil, steaming the noodles. Steam for 4-5 minutes. Serve.
What You’ll Need for the Tomato Meat Sauce
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
chopped onion
garlic, minced
tomato paste
dried basil
oregano
dried thyme
salt
pepper
cans crushed tomatoes
can tomato sauce
brown sugar
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Zucchini Noodles with Tomato Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium sized zucchinis
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes
- 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Instructions
For the Zoodles
- Wash and prepare zucchini by removing the ends. Slice each zucchini in half. Place the noodle attachment onto the spiralizer. Hook half of the zucchini into the attachment and line up the core. Turn the kitchenaid on, and watch the attachment do all of the work.
- Before serving, place zoodles in a skillet with a 1/2 cup of water and turn it to medium high heat. Place a lid over the skillet and allow the water to come to a boil, steaming the noodles. Steam for 4-5 minutes. Serve.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground meat, onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Brown meat, and break into small pieces as it cooks. Drain any excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato paste, basil, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for about a minute, until the mixture smells fragrant.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and brown sugar. Stir to combine.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes
- Serve over noodles or zoodles.
