Healthy Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

In my post on how to make spaghetti squash noodles, I shared how to make low-carb spaghetti squash noodles by roasting spaghetti squash. Today, I want to give you a delicious and healthy spaghetti and meat sauce recipe from scratch to go with those tasty low-carb noodles.

Sound good?  Awesome!

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Ingredient Notes

So, let's talk about the meat part of this sauce.  Because it is good and meaty.

• Ground Beef: I use lean ground beef, often 94%-96% lean, because the Italian sausage will add additional fat to the sauce.
• Italian Sausage: For this recipe, I prefer regular Italian sausage to sweet Italian sausage to keep it more savory.
• Yellow Onion: This can be replaced with onion powder, but the diced onion does add to the heartiness of the spaghetti sauce.
• Garlic Cloves: This can also be subbed with garlic powder, but the flavor won't be as pungent.
• Tomato Sauce: I use my homemade simple tomato sauce for this recipe, but you can also use store-bought tomato sauce -- look for one with simple ingredients and no added sugars. I prefer Rao's brand. Wanna see how easy this simple tomato sauce is to make for the healthy Spaghetti And Meat Sauce?  Watch me make the whole thing from scratch in this video right here.
• Parmesan Cheese: This can be omitted for non-dairy peeps, and can also be substituted with nutritional yeast.
• Spaghetti Squash Noodles: I use spaghetti squash noodles instead of regular spaghetti for this sauce. This sauce would also be amazingly delicious served over zucchini noodles or homemade pasta.

Enter this healthy spaghetti with meat sauce from scratch I made the other day.  Oh my goodness...this is a double meat spaghetti recipe right here. This is a good one, folks. This is the kind of recipe Dustin and I realize I've nailed the moment we take our first bite.

The combination of the Italian sausage and lean ground beef really work well together. Add that all together with some tasty tomato sauce and freshly picked herbs from our garden and you have a meal that we'll enjoy every week.

How To Make Healthy Spaghetti And Meat Sauce

Now...the from scratch part.  This is fully from scratch.  Meaning I use my own simple tomato sauce as the base.  When I make the tomato sauce, I double or even triple the recipe so I can freeze 2-cup portions that can be poured straight into the pan once defrosted.  It's such tastiness and such goodness.

For the healthy spaghetti with meat sauce, here's how you make it:

• Heat olive oil in a fry pan and cook the ground beef and italian sausage over medium-high heat until the meat starts to brown on all sides, about 7-10 minutes.
• Once the meat is brown, add the onion and cook mixture until the onions are tender, approximately 8-10 minutes longer.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce to medium-low heat.
• Add the spices and herbs, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot, preferably over these spaghheti squash noodles.

How To Make Without Meat

Yes, this spaghetti sauce can be made without meat. To do so, skup the first step of browning the meat, and instead start with browning the onion. All the remaining steps can be followed.

Pro Tip: If making wihtout meat, I recommend adding another veggie with suubstance, like creminin mushrooms, to the sauce to make it taste heartier.

How To Store

Fortunately, this spaghetti sauce stores very well, and can easily be reheated.

Refrigerator Storage

To store the healthy spaghetti sauce, simple transfer to a glass meal prep container of air-tight container. Place in the refridgeratire and store for up to 5-6 days. I recommend using glass storage containers so the acid in the tomato sauce doesb't stain the plastic.

Freezer Storage

You could also freeze the sauce in a freezer-safe container forup to 3 months.

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