Name: Zoodles & Meat Sauce
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (or turkey); 1/2 cup white button mushrooms - chopped; 1/2 cup small onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; salt and pepper to taste; 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce (no added sugar or oil, or use homemade (see link in recipe notes)); 7 cups spiralized zucchini (aka "zoodles"); 2 Tbsp water

Zoodles & Meat Sauce

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SERVINGS 4

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or turkey
1/2 cup white button mushrooms - chopped
1/2 cup small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 24 oz jar marinara sauce no added sugar or oil, or use homemade (see link in recipe notes)
7 cups spiralized zucchini aka "zoodles"
2 Tbsp water

Instructions

In a large hot skillet, brown the ground beef with salt and pepper. Drain excess oil.
Stir in mushrooms, onion, garlic and spices, and cook until onions are translucent.
Add marinara sauce, stir to combine and let simmer about 10 minutes.
Heat zoodles by steaming or sauteing in water until zucchini has a noodle-like texture.
Spoon meat sauce over zoodles.

Notes

1 serving = 4 oz protein, 2 cups vegetable

Click here for Marinara Sauce recipe.

Try with Baked Italian Meatballs instead of adding the meat in the sauce.