Zoodles and Nomato Sauce - Grain-Free, GAPS and Paleo AIP
Ingredients
Zoodles
1-2 zucchini squash per person, depending on the size
Sea salt
Duck fat (or fat of your choice)
Nomato Sauce
1 lb. ground beef (omit for vegetarian sauce)
2 tbsp duck fat (or fat of your choice)
4-6 garlic cloves, crushed
1 leek, thinly sliced
6 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 small beet, peeled and sliced
3 celery ribs, diced
1½ cups broth
juice from 1 lemon
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 bay leaf
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
Zoodles
Wash and peel the zucchini
Create noodles with your spiral slicer or cut thin strands of zucchini, skipping the very center with the seeds (the spiral slicer basically does this for you)
Place zoodles on a cookie sheet or in a strainer
Sprinkle with sea salt to help draw out the moisture
After about 20 minutes (in the oven at 200 degrees to help "sweat" them or in a strainer in your sink) wrap them in paper towels and squeeze out any excess moisture
Saute in duck fat (or your choice of fat) for several minutes, until they are cooked to your preference. Alternately, you can add them to your sauce and simmer.
Nomato Sauce
Brown the ground beef and set aside. (I cook mine in advance, in large quantities in my slow cooker, so I usually have pre-browned beef to pull out and add to recipes)
Melt the duck fat and saute the leek and garlic for a few minutes
Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil
Reduce heat and cover
Simmer until veggies are soft
Remove bay leaf and discard
Using a high powered blender or an immersion blender, puree until smooth. Add the sauce and the meat back into the pot
Adjust seasoning to taste
If your diet tolerates it (not AIP legal or GAPS Intro, but is allowed on GAPS Full) top with parmesan cheese and enjoy!
Recipe by Our Life in the Shire at https://www.ourlifeintheshire.com/zoodles-and-nomato-sauce-grain-free-gaps-and-paleo-aip-friendly-dinner/