Keto Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe – Easy 3 Ingredient Low Carb Budget Dinner Ideas with Ketogenic friendly ground beef meat sauce and a low-carb pasta option. Including the video.
Keto Spaghetti Bolognese
This easy keto spaghetti bolognese has only 3 ingredients and is quick to prepare. (And enjoy!)
You may wonder how just 3 ingredients can create an (almost) authentic spaghetti bolognese dish.
Each of the 3 elements plays an important part in helping the meal taste almost identical to a carby version but is significantly lower in grams of net carbs. This keto spaghetti recipe really is that simple!
The three ingredient, basic recipe includes only the following low carb diet foods –
Beef Mince – I tend to use the highest fat ground beef mince I can find, which is usually economically budget friendly. You could mix it up and use any mince you’d like such as ground pork, ground turkey or lamb for a different meaty flavor. (For more budget inspiration, here’s my cheap keto grocery list.)
Low Carb Pasta Sauce – find the lowest carb pasta sauce you can, one without added sugars or hidden carbs. The tomato sauce brings plenty of flavor without the need for additional ingredients.
You can of course add in chopped onion or a couple of peeled and chopped cloves of garlic, a half a teaspoon of Italian seasoning or basil to flavor your keto bolognese sauce further.
You can just as easily make your own sauce by combining together a can of chopped tomatoes with your seasoning and flavoring of choice, then storing in mason jars in the fridge to use in this and other low carb alternatives. (Here are more keto sauces that are easy to make.)
Cabbage – is my keto friendly pasta alternative of choice, simply slice the cabbage into traditional spaghetti sized pieces and then cook until softened to create the perfect keto noodles.
You can feel free to swap the cabbage noodles for other popular keto diet friendly pasta alternatives such as zucchini noodles, Shirataki noodles, miracle noodles, hearts of palm noodles. spaghetti squash or any other low-carb spaghetti that you can get hold of at local grocery stores.
You can go beyond the three simple ingredients if you want to and include as many of the following keto friendly foods in your dish as you’d like in the ragu sauce:
- Onion
- Garlic
- Mushrooms
- Red peppers
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower – chopped or cauliflower rice
- Red wine
- Heavy cream
- Tomato paste
- Bay leaves
I like to top my low carb spaghetti bolognese bowl full with plenty of grated cheese, including a mix of one or more of cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. You can also top your homemade bolognese sauce with fresh herbs and seasoning to taste.
Keto Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
- 500g/1.1lbs Beef Mince
- Jar of Low Carb Pasta Sauce
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cabbage or Low-Carb Noodle Substitute
- Heat about a tablespoon of olive oil, coconut oil or butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add the beef mince.
- Cook the ground meat until browned on all sides.
- Once the meat has browned, add the jar of pasta spaghetti sauce.
- Bring the bolognese up to the boil.
- Meanwhile, slice the cabbage into noodles and then add to the bolognese sauce.
- Reduce to medium heat, then cook until the cabbage noodles have softened and the sauce has reduced.
- Serve as is or topped with grated parmesan or cheese, moving leftovers into airtight containers to enjoy the next day.
The homemade keto spaghetti dish is also a brilliant meal prepping recipe that you can portion out into individual glass containers to grab through the week for speedy meals to help you stay on track with your ketogenic diet when there’s no time to cook.
Keto Pasta Bolognese Recipe Video Tutorial
Here’s the video where you can watch the easy keto dinner being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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Keto Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
Keto Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe – Easy 3 Ingredient Low Carb Budget Dinner Ideas with Ketogenic friendly ground beef meat sauce and pasta. Including the video.
Ingredients
- 500g/1.1lbs Beef Mince
- Jar of Low Carb Pasta Sauce
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cabbage
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil or butter in a large frying pan.
- When hot, add the beef mince.
- Cook the mince until browned on all sides.
- Once the meat has browned, add the jar of pasta sauce.
- Bring the bolognese up to the boil.
- Meanwhile, slice the cabbage into noodles and then add to the bolognese sauce.
- Cook until the cabbage noodles have softened and the sauce has reduced.
- Serve as is or topped with grated parmesan or cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123
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