Creamy Beef Casserole

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.

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
• 24 ounces ground beef (80/20)
• 15 ounces green enchilada sauce
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
• 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.

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

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

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

5. Top the cauliflower with half of the beef mixture.

6. Sprinkle on 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese.

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

8. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.

This makes a total of 8 servings of Creamy Beef Casserole. Each serving comes out to be 439 calories, 32.1g fats, 7.3g net carbs, and 27.5g protein.

Creamy Beef Casserole

This makes a total of 8 servings of Creamy Beef Casserole. Each serving comes out to be 439 calories, 32.1g fats, 7.3g net carbs, and 27.5g protein.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings 8 servings

Calories 439 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 16 ounce cauliflower rice
• 24 ounce ground beef (80/20)
• 15 ounce green enchilada sauce
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 ¼ cup cottage cheese
• 2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• ½ cup green onion sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350F. Place the cauliflower rice in a microwaveable bowl, then cook for 4-5 minutes until it is softened.
• Brown the beef over medium-high heat, scrambling it as you cook. 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 in an even layer.
• Top the cauliflower with half of the beef mixture.
• Sprinkle on half of the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Create another layer with the remaining beef and another layer with the remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcalProtein: 27.5gFat: 32.1g

Keyword casserole, red meat, simple & easy