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white bowl with low carb gnocchi and bolognese meat sauce topped with parmesan shavings

Bolognese meat sauce

To keep blood sugar low I advise avoiding pasta. You can choose courgette spaghetti or with a garlic butter Portobello mushrooms topped with mozzarella, then hey presto, no carbs! Try it in the no pasta lasagne recipe with the link in the recipe notes below.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 hungry people

Ingredients
  

  • 750 g beef mince grass fed full fat
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 150 g mushrooms chopped
  • 750 g passata
  • 2 tbs tomato puree
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 50 ml red wine
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Start by frying the onions in the oil for 2 minutes. Add the mince and brown, but don't let the onions brown.
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Add everything else and stir well.
  • Bring to the boil and then turn down to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Add water if it looks dry and don't let it stick to the pan.

Notes

No Pasta Lasagne recipe here