Creamy Beef Casserole

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This creamy ground beef casserole makes a cheesy and filling dinner. The base layer is created with cauliflower, sour cream, onions, and cottage cheese. Don’t leave the cottage cheese out! It sounds a little crazy, but it’s very good.

Creamy Beef Casserole

The whole thing is topped with alternating layers of seasoned ground beef and cheddar cheese. The green enchilada sauce adds a tangy and fresh flavor, giving the casserole fun southwest style vibes.

When it first comes out of the oven you might be a little worried about how watery it looks. There’s nothing wrong with it, and you can serve it immediately, but if you let the casserole cool down it will firm back up. The second day eating this is the best!

Yields 8 servings of Creamy Beef Casserole

The Preparation

  • 16 ounces cauliflower rice
  • 1.5 pounds 80/20 ground beef
  • 15 ounces green enchilada sauce
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 ¼ cups small curd cottage cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

The Execution

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the cauliflower rice into a microwave bowl then cook for 4-5 minutes until it softened.

Creamy Beef Casserole
2. Brown the beef over medium-high heat. Pour in the green enchilada sauce, then season with the salt and pepper.

Creamy Beef Casserole
3. Add the sour cream, cottage cheese, and green onions to the bowl with the cauliflower. Mix together very well.

Creamy Beef Casserole
4. Put the cauliflower mixture into a casserole dish and spread out into an even layer.

Creamy Beef Casserole
5. Top the cauliflower with half of the beef mixture.

Creamy Beef Casserole
6. Sprinkle on 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese.

Creamy Beef Casserole
7. Create another layer with the remaining beef, and another layer with the remaining cheddar cheese.

Creamy Beef Casserole
8. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.

Creamy Beef Casserole

This makes a total of 8 servings of Creamy Beef Casserole. Each serving comes out to be 427.13 Calories, 28.79g Fats, 5.74g Net Carbs, and 33.26g Protein.

Creamy Beef Casserole Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
16 ounces cauliflower rice 82 0 16.01 8.2 7.81 7.99
1.5 pounds 80/20 ground beef 1727 109.96 0 0 0 171.7
15 ounces green enchilada sauce 175 10.5 21 7 14 0
½ cup sour cream 228 22.25 5.32 0 5.32 2.81
1 ¼ cups small curd cottage cheese 276 12.09 9.51 0 9.51 31.27
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 913 75.28 6.98 0 6.95 51.69
½ cup sliced green onions 10 0.17 2.04 0.6 1.44 0.34
1 teaspoon black pepper 6 0.07 1.47 0.6 0.87 0.24
Totals 3417 230.32 62.33 16.4 45.9 266.04
Per Serving(/8) 427.13 28.79 7.79 2.05 5.74 33.26
Creamy Beef Casserole

Creamy Beef Casserole

This makes a total of 8 servings of Creamy Beef Casserole. Each serving comes out to be 427.13 Calories, 28.79g Fats, 5.74g Net Carbs, and 33.26g Protein.
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces cauliflower rice
  • 1.5 pounds 80/20 ground beef
  • 15 ounces green enchilada sauce
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 ¼ cups small curd cottage cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the cauliflower rice into a microwave bowl then cook for 4-5 minutes until it softened.
  • Brown the beef over medium-high heat. Pour in the green enchilada sauce, then season with the salt and pepper.
  • Add the sour cream, cottage cheese, and green onions to the bowl with the cauliflower. Mix together very well.
  • Put the cauliflower mixture into a casserole dish and spread out into an even layer.
  • Top the cauliflower with half of the beef mixture.
  • Sprinkle on 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Create another layer with the remaining beef, and another layer with the remaining cheddar cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.