Yes, hearty and savory low carb Bolognese can be on your dinner table tonight! With a dash of umami and a hint of garlic – this is sure to satisfy any pasta lover.
July 23 2016 recipe by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Meal
Yes, hearty and savory low carb Bolognese can be on your dinner table tonight! With a dash of umami and a hint of garlic – this is sure to satisfy any pasta lover.
USMetric
6 servingservings
Ingredients
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) yellow onionyellow onions
- 1 1 garlic clovegarlic cloves
- 3 oz. (¾ cup) 85 g (200 ml) celery stalkcelery stalks
- 1½ lbs 650 g ground beef or ground turkey
- 3 oz. 85 g butter or olive oil
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 14 oz. (12⁄3 cups) 400 g (400 ml) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried oregano or dried basil
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- water (optional)
Zoodles
- 2 lbs 900 g zucchini
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
- salt or pepper
This recipe has been added to the shopping list.
www.dietdoctor.com
Making low carb simple
Instructions
Instructions are for 6 servings. Please modify as needed.
Chop the vegetables finely. Sauté in butter or olive oil until soft, then add the ground beef. Sauté on high heat until everything has turned a nice color. Add the remaining ingredients, stir and let simmer on medium-high for 15 minutes.
Lower the heat some more. Add water if the sauce is getting too thick. Let simmer for 20 minutes or more. The longer the sauce is allowed to simmer, the better the flavor.
In the meantime, make the noodles. Use a spiralizer, mandolin, or peeler to make long, thin strips of zucchini.
Heat a frying pan and toss them around quickly in butter or olive oil. A minute is enough to keep them from going too soft.
Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.
Serve the noodles warm with the hot sauce on top. Finish with a good grating of Parmesan cheese.
Tips
Make a double batch and freeze in serving sizes to use for other dishes like lasagna and gratins.
Skip tomato paste if you want to limit the carbs more.
Don’t forget to garnish with fresh parsley, for a stunning visual contrast!
Recommended special equipment
Spiralizer or mandolin
You might also like
- ★4.63|110 m|ChallengingKeto lasagna
- ★4.76|95 m|MediumEasy protein noodle low carb lasagna
- ★4.81|55 m|MediumKeto zucchini lasagna
- ★4.82|75 m|ChallengingLow carb cauliflower lasagna
- ★4.61|45 m|EasyItalian cabbage stir-fry
- ★4.77|60 m|MediumKeto tortilla with ground beef and salsa
- ★4.84|50 m|MediumItalian keto meatballs with mozzarella cheese
- ★4.64|40 m|MediumStuffed peppers with ground beef and cheese
- ★4.78|45 m|MediumKeto Fathead pizza
- ★4.77|70 m|MediumKeto meat pie
- ★4.75|30 m|EasyKeto pizza
- ★4.80|30 m|EasyKeto Tex-Mex casserole
- ★4.86|40 m|MediumKeto hamburger patties with creamy tomato sauce and fried cabbage
- ★4.76|35 m|MediumKeto cheeseburger
- ★4.77|40 m|MediumLow carb eggplant pizza
- ★4.69|40 m|EasyLow carb cheeseburger casserole
- ★4.64|25 m|EasyKeto Brussels sprouts and hamburger gratin
- ★4.87|45 m|EasyKeto pesto chicken casserole with feta cheese and olives
- ★4.56|110 m|ChallengingLow carb lamb roast with broccoli purée
- ★4.83|40 m|MediumKeto "Swedish" meatballs in gravy
- ★4.68|85 m|MediumClassic keto hamburger
- ★4.57|40 m|EasyHamburger patties with onions and Brussels sprouts
- ★4.55|45 m|MediumKeto bacon burger casserole
- ★4.81|30 m|EasyKeto Asian cabbage stir-fry
- ★4.86|55 m|EasyStuffed low carb cabbage casserole
←
→
DD+ MEMBERSHIP
Want to lose weight and improve your health? Try a ketogenic (keto), low-carb,or high-protein diet. Stay on track by following our nutritionally reviewed meal plans.
Whether you’re looking for high-protein, strict keto, or liberal low-carb recipes, here you’ll find tons of tasty recipes to choose from. Discover our wide range of healthy recipes.
There are many thoughts and ideas about what foods are and aren’t part of a healthy diet. Learn more about what foods you can expect from our recipes.
💬 Have you tried this recipe?
What did you think? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below!
26 comments
- 1 comment removed
2
Apicius
See Also8 Zesty Zoodle Recipes35 Whole30 Dinner Recipes That Definitely Do Not Taste Like Diet FoodSpiralled Zucchini Quiche - Slimming Eats recipes15 New Dinner Recipes You Have to Make in MarchJuly 25 2016
Real bolognese sauce has milk added to it too. I actually add cream to mine. It still turns out to be a deep red colour sauce (even with cream added) and the taste is more rich I find. I also add a bit of red wine too.
3
Christina
January 30 2017
So if im doing net carbs.. you dont have all the nutrition to figure it out.
4
Jane
February 18 2018
the instructions on this recipe isn't loading properly
5
Marina
May 29 2018
I had zucchini pasta with a delicious veggie sauce which is very health and has only 5 cal per 30g..added some cheddar cheese and ground meat...yummmm
6
Maya
June 5 2018
Have made twice now and it’s really satisfying and delicious! I added some red pepper flakes as well as some garlic salt. Very pleased w the results!
7
Maria Cristina Galdi
June 28 2018
zucchini???? they are not large enough to look like the picture, are they zucchini, really?
Reply: #8
8
Reply to comment #7 by Maria Cristina Galdi
Caron
July 18 2018
zucchini???? they are not large enough to look like the picture, are they zucchini, really?
LOL the Zucchini has been spiralized.
9
KennyDallas
August 13 2018
Maria Cristina Galdi, the spiral tools vary by tool and type, so you get different thicknesses depending. Hope that helps. 🙂
I hate zucchini 🤢 and wasn’t gonna try this. WOW so glad I did. I don’t hate it anymore. It was amazing. They are not starchy noodles, they are fresh yummy noodles. I microwaved my noodles a couple minutes. They turned out fine. I ate 2 zucchini worth of znoodles myself. I am a 6 foot male, only noting this so you might know how much people might eat so get extra zucchini, people are gonna love these and eat them. As usual thank you to DietDoctor for this amazing meal idea. Peace & health to all. 🙂
10
Tiffany
October 1 2018
So is it 10grams of carbs total or 10 grams of carbs per serving?
11
Anthony
April 3 2019
It says net carbs - Overall 10g in total recipe
Reply: #14
12
Susan H
April 7 2019
I have a hard time when sites post recipes and the author doesn't know the difference between to and too. :(
Reply: #13
13
Reply to comment #12 by Susan H
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 8 2019
I have a hard time when sites post recipes and the author doesn't know the difference between to and too. :(
Thank you for taking the time to point this out. Please rest assured that this was a typo and that I have asked to have it corrected. We take all issues of grammar, spelling and consistent style very seriously!
14
Reply to comment #11 by Anthony
Melissa
July 13 2019
Hi Anthony.
Actually, the nutrition information states that the data refers to an individual serving.
My understanding is that the term "net carbs" in Keto and LCHF dieting refers to carbs the body can digest and absorb versus carbs that digest more slowly or simply pass through the system. Net carbs are supposedly those that affect blood sugar. To arrive at the net carb number for whole foods, the theory is that one subtracts indigestible fiber grams from the total grams of carbs. For example, a cup of chopped red peppers (149 g) contains 9 grams of total carbs and 3 grams of fiber. The carbs one would count in this diet would be 6 carbs.
I hope one of the staff will correct me if I am wrong about net carbs, but I think this is generally how net carbs work.
Take care!
Reply: #15
15
Reply to comment #14 by Melissa
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
July 16 2019
I hope one of the staff will correct me if I am wrong about net carbs, but I think this is generally how net carbs work.
Take care!You're correct! Our recipes always list net carbs per serving.
16
Janet
August 9 2019
Yum! Another fantastic Diet Doctors recipe! I added 1/2 cup heavy cream to the sauce and instead of Zoodles I served it over palmini hearts of palm noodles!! Delish!
17
Maureen Crook
October 28 2019
Made this tonight for dinner and all I can say is WOW thank you wasso delish and even my fussy eater loved it. Had fun making the noodles show knew thank you again
18
jeff41
January 11 2020
The bolognese was great. The noodles didn't get soft enough by sautéing one minute. I'll fix that next time around.
19
Helen E
January 20 2021
Unami is mentioned in the text, but not in the recipe. Is this something you are supposed to add?
Reply: #20
20
Reply to comment #19 by Helen E
Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
January 20 2021
Umami refers to a savory taste rather than a specific ingredient.
21
Hanine
January 30 2021
Hi,
Why is it moderate low car 10 g ?
Where is that coming from? I still can’t understand how to determine if the net carbs fall under liberal moderate or strict.I want to try zoodles with Italian meat ball (another recipe having 5 g carb on strict diet). but am not sure how it will add up because am following strict diet ? Can you please guid little through that? Thanks
Reply: #22
22
Reply to comment #21 by Hanine
Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
January 30 2021
Hi,
Why is it moderate low car 10 g ?
Where is that coming from? I still can’t understand how to determine if the net carbs fall under liberal moderate or strict.
I want to try zoodles with Italian meat ball (another recipe having 5 g carb on strict diet). but am not sure how it will add up because am following strict diet ? Can you please guid little through that? ThanksAll our recipes are color coded based on ketogenic, moderate, or liberal low carb. The ratings are based on the ratios of carbs, protein, and fat. Check out this article for more info! https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/how-low-carb-is-low-carb
23
Giane
February 11 2021
Is palmini (hearts of palm) a keto safe substitute for zucchini?
Reply: #24
24
Reply to comment #23 by Giane
Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
February 11 2021
Is palmini (hearts of palm) a keto safe substitute for zucchini?
Hearts of palm will add substantially more carbs. Hearts of palm has about 24 net carbs per 100 grams and zucchini has about 2 net carbs per 100 grams.
25
Alicia
August 23 2021
Is this correct? There are many hearts of palm substitutes with significantly less total carbs, let alone net carbs, than 24 per 100 grams?
Reply: #26
26
Reply to comment #25 by Alicia
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
August 24 2021
Is this correct? There are many hearts of palm substitutes with significantly less total carbs, let alone net carbs, than 24 per 100 grams?
I think that may have been an advertent typo! It looks more like perhaps 2.4g net carbs per 100g. Here's one version of a commercial Palmini you can use to compare. Specific nutrition information varies by product.
https://eatpalmini.com/27
Gary
March 20 2022
I substitute spaghetti squash for the zucchini noodles. Much better texture IMHO.
