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Courgette Tomato Basil Bolognese
Healthy spin on Spaghetti Bolognese - Spiralized courgettes (zucchini) with a rich tomato - basil meat sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3 -4 servings
Calories 370 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon of Olive Oil (divided, or coconut oil)
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 500 g of minced beef/lamb
- 400 g of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of Tomato Paste
- 6 tablespoons of fresh chopped basil (or 4 teaspoons dried)
- 1 teaspoon of Celery Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of Onion powder
- Salt & Black pepper to taste
- 3-4 Courgettes (spiralized)
- Sea salt
Instructions
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In a medium sized pot, heat one tablespoon of oil on a low-medium heat. Add in your onions and garlic, cook until translucent.
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Next, add your minced meat and fry until browned.
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(Skip this step if using dried basil) While beef is browning, add half of your chopped tomatoes and fresh basil to a blender and process till smooth.
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Once meat is browned, stir in your mixture, the rest of the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.
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Next, add in your celery salt, onion powder (and dried basil, if using instead of fresh).
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Bring the sauce to a boil then simmer for 20-30 minutes.
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Add in salt and black pepper to taste.
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After sauce has simmered for at least 25 minutes, in a frying pan, heat up another tablespoon of oil. Add in your spiralized courgettes and flash fry for 2 minutes. Season with your salt.
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Once done, serve courgettes topped with tomato basil meat sauce.
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Garnish with fresh basil or cheese if you're primal!
Recipe Notes
*You can also add other vegetables such as carrots and mushrooms to this dish. You will add this after the onions but I suggest browning the meat first, removing to drain, cooking the onions and vegetables then adding the meat back in.
*I tried the recipe both with fresh and dried basil, they're both just as good but the basil is more pungent fresh.