“Courgette noodles are a healthier, grain-free alternative to standard pasta. These noodles are simple to make and taste great. Courgette or Zucchini as it’s also known as is a summer squash. Zucchini are low in calories (approximately 17 food calories per 100 g fresh zucchini) and contains useful amounts of folate (24 μg/100 g), potassium (261 mg/100 g) and provitamin A (200 IU [10 RAE]/100 g)”
PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins
COOKING TIME: 40 mins
SERVES: 1
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 courgette (zuchini)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 8oz mince
- Tin of peeled tomatoes
- Tomato paste or puree
- 1 Grated carrot
- 1 stick of celery – diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 oz bacon – diced (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- oregano
- garlic
- Beef stock
- butter
- Pepper
METHOD:
BOLOGNESE:
- Make sure carrot is finely grated and onion & celery diced into small pieces
- Crush garlic bulb
- 1/4 pint of homemade beef stock or 1/2 cube of beef stock
- In a pot melt butter and fry vegetables, bacon and garlic until golden brown
- Add mince, stir and cook until lightly browned
- Add tomatoes and juice from the can, puree, bay leaves, stock and pepper.
- Cook for 30-40 mins stirring occasioanlly. Add oregano and thyme 5 minutes before end.
- Meanwhile cook the courchette “spaghetti”
COURCHETTE (ZUCHINI) “SPAGHETTI”:
- Put your courchette through a “Spiralizer”
- Bring a saucepan of water to boil and then add salt. The courgette will absorb the salt as it cooks, thereby becoming flavored on both the inside and outside
- Add courgette and cook briefly until tender, but not falling apart – 2 minutes should be long enough
- Drain the courghette “spaghetti” and put on to a hot plate – top with bolognese
Courgette Bolognaise
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“Courgette noodles are a healthier, grain-free alternative to standard pasta. These noodles are simple to make and taste great”
Author: PaleoDiet.co.uk
Serves: 1
Ingredients
- 1 courgette (zuchini)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 8oz mince
- Tin of peeled tomatoes
- Tomato paste or puree
- 1 Grated carrot
- 1 stick of celery - diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 oz bacon - diced (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- oregano
- garlic
- Beef stock
- butter
- Pepper
Instructions
BOLOGNAISE:
- Make sure carrot is finely grated and onion & celery diced into small pieces
- Crush garlic bulb
- /4 pint of homemade beef stock or ½ cube of beef stock
- In a pot melt butter and fry vegetables, bacon and garlic until golden brown
- Add mince, stir and cook until lightly browned
- Add tomatoes and juice from the can, puree, bay leaves, stock and pepper.
- Cook for 30-40 mins stirring occasioanlly. Add oregano and thyme 5 minutes before end.
- Meanwhile cook the courchette “spaghetti”
COURCHETTE (ZUCHINI) “SPAGHETTI”
- Put your courchette through a “Spiralizer”
- Bring a saucepan of water to boil and then add salt. The courgette will absorb the salt as it cooks, thereby becoming flavored on both the inside and outside
- Add courgette and cook briefly until tender, but not falling apart - 2 minutes should be long enough
- Drain the courghette “spaghetti” and put on to a hot plate - top with bolognese
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