Zucchini Ribbons with Meat Sauce Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Zucchini Ribbons with Meat Sauce Recipe

If you've been on the lookout for tasty gluten-free and dairy-free spaghetti options and are coming up blank, try this beef and zucchini pasta on for size.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword lasagna, meat sauce, zucchini

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings people

Calories 572kcal

Cost 10

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs. ground beef
6 zucchinis spiralized into ribbons
½ cup mushrooms diced
2 tomatoes diced
½ onion minced
3 cups lightly packed spinach
2 cups tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tbsp. fresh parsley minced
2 tbsp. fresh basil minced, plus more for garnish
2 tsp. dried oregano
½ tsp. chili flakes
1 tbsp. olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
1 tbsp. olive oil
Add the garlic and minced onion, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes while stirring.
½ onion, 2 garlic cloves
Add the ground beef and cook until browned, crumbling while cooking, 4 to 5 minutes.
1 ½ lbs. ground beef
Add the mushrooms and diced tomatoes, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes with the ground beef.
½ cup mushrooms, 2 tomatoes
Pour in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, parsley, basil, chili flakes, and season to taste.
2 cups tomato sauce, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, 2 tbsp. fresh basil, 2 tsp. dried oregano, ½ tsp. chili flakes, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring everything to a light boil while stirring, and let simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the zucchinis to the tomato sauce, toss everything gently, and cook until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes.
6 zucchinis
Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
3 cups lightly packed spinach
Serve the pasta topped with fresh basil.

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