Roasted Tomato Meat Sauce

Makes: 4 servings

Total Time:  40-45 minutes

Sauce

  • 2.5 cups of cherry tomatoes
  • 2 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Tbs Oregano
  • 1/2 Tbs Basil
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • salt and pepper

“Pasta”

  • Pre-made zucchini noodles or 3 large zucchinis made into noodles (I use this tool)
    • You could also use beet noodles, gluten free pasta, or whole wheat pasta
  • 1/2 TBS Ghee
  • 1 lb organic grass fed ground beef
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 onion diced

What to do:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
  • Make your zoodles and place them in a strainer in the sink
    • use paper towels to squeeze as much liquid out of the zoodles as possible
  • Cut the tomatoes in half (see pic below of a trick to do this quickly)
  • Place tomatoes in 13×9 baking dish and cover with olive oil, oregano, basil and garlic; mix well
  • Bake tomatoes for 40 minutes
  • While tomatoes are baking, heat your ghee and minced garlic in a large skillet over medium high heat
  • Add peppers and onions and saute until softened
  • Add meat and brown until there is no pink remaining
  • In another saute pan, heat some olive oil until very hot
  • Add your zoodles and cook for about 5-7 minutes stirring consistently
  • Once tomatoes are done, remove from oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes
  • Pour the tomatoes in a high speed blender and blend on high for a minute or two
  • Add sea salt and pepper to the sauce until it tastes like you want it
  • Pour sauce over the meat and simmer until warm
  • Add zoodles to pasta and mix well and enjoy!