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    Paleo Spaghetti Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Who says you can't enjoy spaghetti, this traditional and beloved comfort food, on Paleo? In fact, the sauce can be perfectly Paleo, and there's no better way to substitute regular wheat pasta with spaghetti squash. The resulting taste and texture are just as satisfying while not compromising your health.

    Paleo spaghetti sauce

    Spaghetti squash is a good source of beta-carotene, potassium, and folic acid.

    The sauce presented here is a Bolognese sauce that's hearty and thick. It's not a runny sauce, and it has a lot of meat and vegetables.

    For this reason, it's better to use plum tomatoes as they are very meaty. If you don't have your own garden tomatoes, you can go with the Italian canned tomatoes. The San Marzano tomatoes are a controlled kind of tomatoes.

    True San Marzano tomatoes can only come from San Marzano in Italy and are very meaty and tasty. The price point for these tomatoes is higher, but the resulting sauce will be much better.

    The recipe for the sauce is for about 8 servings, just so you can at least have some leftovers. I encourage you to do a big batch and freeze what's left for later use. Use about 2 medium to large spaghetti squashes for 4 people.

    Paleo spaghetti Recipe

    Serves: 8 Prep: 5 min Cook: 50 min

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground grass-fed beef (the fattier, the better);
    • 2 tablespoon ghee;
    • ¼ cup bacon, chopped;
    • 1 large onion, chopped and diced;
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced;
    • 3 carrots, diced;
    • 2 celery sticks, diced;
    • 2 teaspoon dried oregano;
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste;
    • 1 bay leaf;
    • The equivalent of 2 cans of whole meaty tomatoes;
    • Optional heavy cream (makes the sauce less acidic);
    • Fresh parsley for garnishing.
    • 2 medium spaghetti squash
    Pumpkin paleo spaghetti

    Preparation

    1. Heat a large Dutch oven or pot and add cooking fat. You can use less fat if your ground beef is fatty, but it's really a question of taste. Cook the ground beef and bacon for about 5 minutes.
    2. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set aside.
    3. Use the same Dutch oven or pot for cooking the other ingredients (carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and oregano). Cook the vegetables until soft at medium heat.
    4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, ground beef, bacon, and bay leaf. You can break the tomatoes a bit, but the cooking process will break them anyway.
    5. Optional: season with salt and pepper. You can also add some chili or hot pepper flakes for more heat.
    6. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for about 45 minutes.
    7. In the meantime, heat your oven to 350 F.
    8. Cut your spaghetti squashes in half length-wise, and remove and discard the seeds.
    9. Put the halves cut side down on a baking sheet and put in the oven for about 28 to 35 minutes. Check them for doneness with a fork at around 25 minutes. Make sure not to overcook them because they will become mushy and won’t make pasta.
    10. Once your Bolognese sauce is cooked, you can add about ½-1 cup of heavy cream. This will make the sauce less acidic.
    11. You can now pour a generous amount of the sauce directly on the squash halves so that they form their own bowl, or you can scrape the inside out with a fork to form spaghetti-like pasta and serve it on a plate with the sauce.
    12. As a final touch, when you put the sauce directly on the squash half, you can add some grated pastured and grass-fed cheese on top and broil in the oven for about 5 minutes. This is completely optional, and only do this if you consume cheese.
    13. Garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy!
    Paleo spaghetti sauce

    Paleo Spaghetti Recipe

    This delicious Paleo Diet spaghetti recipe makes use of spaghetti squashes and a meaty bolognese sauce with vegetables, beef and bacon for an amazing dish.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 223 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb ground grass-fed beef the fattier, the better;
    • 2 tablespoon ghee;
    • ¼ cup bacon chopped;
    • 1 large onion chopped and diced;
    • 3 cloves garlic minced;
    • 3 carrots diced;
    • 2 celery sticks diced;
    • 2 teaspoon dried oregano;
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste;
    • 1 bay leaf;
    • The equivalent of 2 cans of whole meaty tomatoes;
    • Optional heavy cream makes the sauce less acidic;
    • Fresh parsley for garnishing.
    • 2 medium spaghetti squash

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a large Dutch oven or pot and add cooking fat. You can use less fat if your ground beef is fatty, but it’s really a question of taste. Cook the ground beef and bacon for about 5 minutes.
      1 lb ground grass-fed beef, 2 tablespoon ghee;, ¼ cup bacon
    • Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set aside.
    • Use the same Dutch oven or pot for cooking the other ingredients (carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and oregano). Cook the vegetables until soft at medium heat.
      1 large onion, 3 cloves garlic, 3 carrots, 2 celery sticks, 2 teaspoon dried oregano;
    • Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, ground beef, bacon, and bay leaf. You can break the tomatoes a bit, but the cooking process will break them anyway.
      2 tablespoon tomato paste;, The equivalent of 2 cans of whole meaty tomatoes;, 1 bay leaf;
    • Optional: season with salt and pepper. You can also add some chili or hot pepper flakes for more heat.
    • Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for about 45 minutes.
    • In the meantime, heat your oven to 350 F.
    • Cut your spaghetti squashes in half length-wise, and remove and discard the seeds.
      2 medium spaghetti squash
    • Put the halves cut side down on a baking sheet and put in the oven for about 28 to 35 minutes. Check them for doneness with a fork at around 25 minutes. Make sure not to overcook them because they will become mushy and won’t make pasta.
    • Once your Bolognese sauce is cooked, you can add about ½-1 cup of heavy cream. This will make the sauce less acidic.
      Optional heavy cream
    • You can now pour a generous amount of the sauce directly on the squash halves so that they form their own bowl, or you can scrape the inside out with a fork to form spaghetti-like pasta and serve it on a plate with the sauce.
    • As a final touch, when you put the sauce directly on the squash half, you can add some grated pastured and grass-fed cheese on top and broil in the oven for about 5 minutes. This is completely optional, and only do this if you consume cheese.
    • Garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy!
      Fresh parsley for garnishing.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 123mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 595IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword paleo spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti squash
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