This is a meal of low carb spaghetti and meatballs using pre-made meatballs and shirataki noodles. The low carb sauce is the homemade part of the recipe, and it is designed for when fresh tomatoes are out of season.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Ingredients
3tablespoonolive oilor bacon fat
1large onioncoarsely chopped
2clovesgarlicchopped
6ouncestomato pastesmall can or paste in tube
1teaspoondried oregano
1tablespoondried basilfresh if available
1teaspoondried red pepper flakes
1 ½teaspoonkosher salt
1bay leaf
28ouncescan crushed tomatoespreferably Italian
28ouncescan tomato sauce
½teaspoonsugaroptional
2tablespoonfresh parsleyroughly chopped
4small peperoncini
16ouncespre-made pork & parmesan meatballs
8ouncesshirataki noodles
3 ouncesparmesan cheesegrated (for garnish)
Instructions
In large pot, skillet or dutch oven, heat oil on medium and add onions. Saute for about 3 min. and then add garlic and cook 2 min. longer.
Add tomato paste and stir. Add all spices and stir to combine.
Add cans of tomatoes and tomato sauce, then 4 1/2 cup water. Stir in sugar (if using), parsley and peperoncini. Bring to gentle boil.
Turn heat down to a simmer partly cover and leave sauce to simmer about 2 hours or more, stirring occasionally.
After the sauce has been cooking for 2 hours, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and empty pre-made meatballs onto the sheet. Place in oven pre-heated to 375 degrees F and turn the timer on for 30 minutes (*note: you can turn meatballs over at 15 minutes if desired to get browning on all sides).
Keep sauce on a low simmer. While meatballs are cooking, empty shirataki noodles into a strainer placed over a bowl. Rinse in a strainer over a bowl to get rid of offputting smell. Let drain while making sauce.
5 minutes before meatballs are done, add drained shirataki noodles to sauce and heat through.
Remove meatballs from oven, cover with tomato sauce, garnish with fresh parmesan and serve.
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