This Paleo Whole30 Spaghetti Meat Sauce is flavorful, hearty, and perfect for topping zucchini noodles. Gluten free, dairy free and low FODMAP.
This meat sauce is hearty, filled with red bell pepper, tomatoes and ground beef and it's flavorful from the herbs and coconut aminos. I know coconut aminos isn't a traditional spaghetti ingredient, but it adds such a nice savoriness that pairs perfectly with the sweet tomatoes. You will love it.
This spaghetti sauce is low FODMAP since I've been having to eat that way recently. I think it's perfect as is, but if you're not needing to do low FODMAP then feel free to add a chopped onion in with the red bell pepper if you'd like and use fresh garlic instead of the oil. You can also use a premixed Italian seasoning instead of all the individual ones, but the mixed ones always have onion or garlic in them so they're off limits to me right now.
This comes together quickly with only a little chopping that needs to be done. It simmers on the stove top long enough to make the zucchini noodles and everything is ready in under 30 minutes. It can definitely be cooked longer if you have the time and it will just become more flavorful.
This meat sauce is great over zucchini noodles of course, but also cooked spaghetti squash (see my easy how-to cook spaghetti squash) or a baked potato. Eat it over gluten free noodles if not needing paleo.
You will love how easy, quick, and delicious this sauce is. A great weeknight meal that everyone will enjoy.
Here are a couple more ground beef recipes you'll enjoy: Paleo Whole30 Sloppy Joes, Easy Paleo Chili, and Easy Paleo Korean Beef Bowls.
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Paleo Whole30 Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons garlic oil
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1- 24 oz jar tomato sauce check to make sure no onion or garlic added
- 1- 14.5 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley*
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano*
- ½ teaspoon dried basil*
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary*
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme*
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper*
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add garlic oil to a large skillet or dutch oven and turn heat to high. Add in the red bell pepper and cook until softened, stirring regularly- about 5 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook until browned, stirring regularly and breaking up and large chunks- about 7 minutes.
- Add in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, coconut aminos, and spices. Stir well and cook for 10 minutes.
- Serve over zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.
Donna Hixon says
This recipe looks great! I have not made it yet, but it would be nice if it were printable, instead of a PDF. I wasted a lot of paper trying to print only the pages I wanted. But I will use more recipes.
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Donna- when you hit the print button on the recipe card it should open to a new page and print just one page off. Hope that helps!
Dee says
Tasty and so easy! I used half ground Turkey and half ground beef. And I drained the fat before adding the sauce. Came out great - and speedy too for a weeknight dinner. Now I have meal prep for a week of leftovers. Winner! Thanks 😊
Jessica DeMay says
You're welcome, Dee! Thanks for making it and for the great feedback!
Nicole says
Best sauce ever!! I won’t make any other one. This is by far the most flavorful filling sauce around.
Zach says
This was absolutely amazing!!!!! All the ingredients were spot on leading to a very tasty meat sauce.
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Zach! So glad you like it!