Cheesy ground beef/turkey cauliflower rice casserole

Name: Cheesy ground beef/turkey cauliflower rice casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning ½ teaspoon sweet paprika; Salt and pepper, to taste; 6 ounces fresh baby spinach; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen cauliflower rice, cooked according to the directions on the; package; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon dried basil; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk, if needed*; 8 ounces shredded Italian blend cheese, or any other shredded cheese that you have/prefer

17 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:25 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 poundlean ground beef

1 teaspoonItalian Seasoning

½ teaspoonsweet paprika

6 ouncesfresh baby spinach

1 x 10 ouncesfrozen cauliflower rice

cooked according to the directions on the

package

1 cupsour cream

1 tablespoonbutter

½ teaspoondried basil

2 tablespoonsmilk

if needed

8 ouncesItalian blend cheese

shredded, or any other shredded cheese that you have/prefer

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 2

2 Heat olive oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3

3 Add onions and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4

4 Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds.

Step 5

5 Add ground beef, season with Italian Seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper.

Step 6

6 Continue to cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, and cook until beef is

Step 7

completely browned.

Step 8

Add in spinach - you might have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your skillet cook, stirring frequently, for 1 more minute or until spinach is wilted.

Step 9

8 Remove from heat, drain liquid from the skillet, and set aside.

Step 10

9 In a 9x13-inch baking dish combine cooked cauliflower rice, sour cream, butter, and dried basil; stir and mix until completely combined and creamy. If sour cream and butter aren't melting completely, stir in some milk. (The cauliflower rice should be warm enough to melt the butter.)

Step 11

10 Add prepared beef mixture to the baking dish; stir until everything is completely incorporated. 11. Top with shredded cheese.

Step 12

12 Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Step 13

13 Remove from oven and let stand several minutes before cutting and serving.

Step 14

NET CARBS: 10 g

Step 15

NUTRITION

Step 16

Serving: 10 ounces Calories: 553 kcal Carbohydrates: 13 g Protein: 43 g Fat: 38 g Saturated Fat: 14 g Cholesterol: 120 mg Sodium: 314 mg Potassium: 982 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 591 Vitamin A: 4556 IU Vitamin C: 49 mg Calcium: 274 mg Iron: 5 mg Net Carbs: 10 g

Step 17

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.