Zoodles with Tomato Cream Sauce is a great way to enjoy a classic favorite! Zucchini noodles paired with your favorite spaghetti sauce for an easy weeknight meal. It’s super easy to make and can be enjoyed anytime!
If you love fun foods with healthy swaps, check out these delicious Zucchini Soft Taco Tortillas as well as these Baked Parsnip Chips.
Zoodles with Tomato Cream Sauce
What is a zoodle?
I know you are wondering, “What is a zoodle?” Zoodles are a fun way to say spiralized zucchini noodles! They look identical to traditional pasta noodles that you would find in the grocery store or at your favorite Italian Bistro. If you have been following my Artstagram then you know that I have fallen in love with my Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Slicer (or Spiralizer). It is amazing! The spiral slicer has dual stainless-steel cutting blades and I can choose between thin or thick spiralized pasta zoodles.
LOW-CRAB FRIENDLY
I love that Zoodles are completely healthy and not packed with carbs like traditional noodles. They are also a great way to get your recommended servings of veggies in. So far I have only used my Veggetti for carrots and zucchini, but you can also spiralize squash, cucumbers, and potatoes. You can purchase the Veggetti here (affiliate link). It’s inexpensive and does the job!
I craved spaghetti for weeks so I decided to go to my local Aldi and pick up a few zucchini. I bought enough to meal prep so I pre-spiralized them and had them ready to cook. I decided to enjoy my zoodles with a delicious Tomato Cream Sauce!
Can this recipe be made with plant-based ground beef?
Absolutely! Use your favorite plant-based “beef” (I like Impossible Foods) or even use ground walnuts or pecans!
Easy Zoodles with Tomato Cream Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Spiralizer
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini for zoodles save spiralizing for last step
- 1 pound of plant-based ground beef or regular ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 jar Classico Creamy Tomato & Roasted Garlic
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste optional
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine or minced garlic
- ½ white onion chopped
- fresh basil, to taste
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese optional
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large sauce pan (or pot *see note). Continue to cook until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain.
- Stir diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce into the pan. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- *Note: I use 2 jars of Classico tomato sauce and 1-1.25 pounds of Impossible beef, ground beef, or ground turkey. When I use 2 jars, it's best to use a large pot when preparing sauce.
How to Prepare Zoodles - (save this step for last)
- (Per serving)
- Spiralize 1 medium or large zucchini. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in pan. Add spiralized zucchini noodles to pan. Lightly sauté over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until you get your desired texture. Be careful with sautéing too long because you don't want to overcook. Also, zucchini releases water so you don't want your zoodles to be too watery. If they are, just drain.
- Serve zoodles with a serving of tomato cream sauce and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and parsley for garnish!
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This looks so good, Artney! I love me some zoodles and that sauce looks too good to be true!
Thank you, Nicole!!! I seriously ate in for three days straight!
I looooove zoodles! I’m so excited it’s squash season again :)
Yes, to squash season! I will have to try spiraled squash, too!
This looks delicious, and super easy to make too. Thanks for sharing!
Man, does this look good! This may push me to buy a spiralizer!
Oh my! I have been saying for quite some time that I need to buy a zoodle making device and this is the push I need. As soon as I am done typing this I am adding this to my amazon cart.
Definitely pinning this for later – now I need to buy a spiralizer! Recipe looks delicious!
Oh my gosh!!! This looks amazing! I have had a spiralizer on my list for so long! I need to buy one!
This is such a refreshing dish – sometimes it’s nice to mix things up and take out the noodles.
Definitely will try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!!