Paleo Spaghetti Recipe

5 from 1 vote

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.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword paleo spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti squash

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 50

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 223kcal

Cost 5

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.

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