Keto Tex-Mex Ground Beef Casserole

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Description

Following a low-carb way of eating doesn’t have to mean that you can’t enjoy tacos anymore. This casserole has all the flavor of tacos, and if you like, pork rinds for crunch. For extra flavor, garnish with avocados, sour cream, sliced olives, shredded lettuce, or pork rinds.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 2 ½ teaspoons chili powder, divided
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder, divided
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 pound frozen riced cauliflower, thawed and drained
  • 1 ½ cups grated Cheddar cheese, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 11×7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly
  3. 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  4. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  5. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  6. cumin
  7. coriander
  8. salt
  9. and pepper until spiced are distributed evenly. Cook until fragrant
  10. 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  11. Whisk together eggs and cream in a bowl; add to meat mixture. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish and pat down evenly.
  12. Wipe the skillet clean
  13. add olive oil
  14. and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent
  15. about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 teaspoon each chili powder
  16. garlic powder
  17. and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste and cook
  18. stirring often
  19. 2 to 3 minutes. Add cauliflower rice and continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat
  20. stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese
  21. and spread on top of meat in the baking dish
  22. smoothing with a spatula to flatten the top.
  23. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar over the top and bake until cheese has melted
  24. about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 6

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