Beef Arrabbiata Sauce over Zoodles and Ground Beef Tacos

Serving Size: 8

Mildly spicy tomato-beef sauce is served over zucchini noodles for a delicious low carb alternative to spaghetti. These tacos are made with seasoned ground beef, traditional toppings, and chipotle sour cream, all wrapped up in a whole wheat flour tortilla

Recipe by: Mayumi Tavalero

Cook Times

Active Prep20

Hands-On Cook20

Hands-Off Cook20

Passive0

Recipe Serving Size8

Cooking Tools Required

12-inch saute pan, Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Oven, Sharp Knives

Ingredients

For the Arrabbiata Sauce with Zoodles

1 pound 90% lean ground beef
12 ounce frozen zucchini noodles
28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
3 clove garlic minced
3 ounce onion finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper more or less to taste
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Beef Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream

1 teaspoon avocado oil
1 pound 95% lean ground beef
8 each whole wheat tortilla
2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup lettuce thinly sliced
6 ounce Roma tomato diced
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

for the chipotle sour cream:

1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
1 teaspoon lime juice

Instructions

Arrabbiata Sauce with Zoodles

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up into small pieces (about 6-8 minutes). Season with salt and pepper. Once cooked, drain any excess fat and set the beef aside.
In the same skillet, add a bit more olive oil if needed and sauté the chopped onion until softened (about 3-4 minutes). Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for another minute until fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes and stir in the oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Let the sauce simmer over medium-low heat for about 10-15 minutes.
While the sauce is cooking, cook zucchini spirals according to package directions.
Add the cooked ground beef to the arrabbiata sauce, stirring to combine. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Plate the zoodles, then top with the ground beef arrabbiata sauce.

Beef Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a small drizzle of oil. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned (about 6-8 minutes). Drain any excess fat.
Stir in the chili powder and ground cumin. let it simmer for 5 minutes
While the beef is cooking, warm the whole wheat tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for a few seconds until soft and pliable.
Spoon the seasoned ground beef onto each tortilla. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, and Chipotle sour cream.

Reheating Instructions

Heat in the microwave on medium power until heated through.

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