Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Low Carb Spaghetti Bolognese [Vegetarian]

I admit, the picture isn't the best but the taste of this vegetarian, low carb and low calorie version of spaghetti bolognese really persuaded me! Since I have started eating low carb food and am currently renouncing meat and fish, I have to be creative when it comes to cooking! It is quite a challenge, but at the same time, it is probably the biggest motivation that I have, to keep this up.

I replaced the pasta with zucchini, cut into the shape of linguine. With the right tools, this can be done in a couple of minutes [and probably avoids cuts and other small injuries]. Simply toss the zucchini noodles in a pan with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. They only take a few minutes to be ready so be sure to prepare the sauce first.

I made a regular tomato sauce and added quorn mince (it is a vegan product!) or alternatively tofu mince. Cheese on top makes it almost taste like real spaghetti bolognese (;
If you're vegan, just leave out the cheese!

~Vail~