Low Carb Spaghetti Meat Sauce over Green Beans

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Low Carb Spaghetti Meat Sauce over Green Beans

This may seem like an odd combination, but if you enjoy green beans and have a love for spaghetti meat sauce, then this is a great meal for you!  It’s clean, healthy and delicious without adding the carb load that we normally get from eating big plates of pasta.

You can definitely cook up some noodles or pasta for the kids, but this is a great way to show that a meal can be delicious and nutritious while being low carb at the same time.

This is also a great meal for families that are trying to lose weight or  get a little healthier together.

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Low Carb Spaghetti Meat Sauce over Green Beans

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Eat a little leaner with this delicious sauce over a plate of green beans

Course: Healthy Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low carb meat sauce over green beans

Servings: 4

Calories: 228 kcal

Author: DinnerPlanner

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef or other ground meat of choice
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1-2 bags frozen french-style green beans
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Cook green beans according to package directions. Drain beans and put back in the pan.
2. Add butter, salt & pepper to the green beans.
3. In a large skillet, saute onions in olive oil until soft, adding garlic during the last 30 seconds of cooking.
   

4. Add ground beef to the skillet and cook until beef is cooked through with no pink. Drain any grease.
   

5. Add tomato sauce, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper to the skillet.
6. Stir and simmer for about 10- minutes.
7. Serve over green beans.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Spaghetti Meat Sauce over Green Beans

Amount Per Serving (4 g)

Calories 228 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 18%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 77mg 26%

Sodium 249mg 10%

Potassium 441mg 13%

Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%

Sugars 3g

Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin A 1.8%

Vitamin C 3.7%

Calcium 3.1%

Iron 16.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Have you been craving a big plate of spaghetti with meat sauce but don’t want all the carbohydrates that come along with a pasta dish?  Try this simple fix! A delicious plate of lightly buttered green beans with a filling meat sauce on top.