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Creamy Ground Beef and Cauliflower Rice Casserole

Creamy Ground Beef and Cauliflower Rice Casserole, adapted from Christina Cherrier.

Adapted from Christina Cherrier. Source nutrition is reported only where its per-portion basis is supported. Unavailable totals are not estimated.

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10 min prep time (publisher) 4 servings 30 min total time
Illustration of ground beef and cauliflower rice in a creamy casserole under melted cheese.
AI-generated illustration; appearance and portions are approximate.

Before cooking

  • The publisher lists 475 calories without a serving size or complete nutrition breakdown; per-portion nutrition remains unreported.
  • Optional broiling needs an oven and oven-safe pan; the main covered-melting method requires only stovetop and microwave.
  • Ingredient quantities are scaled from 4 original portions to four portions. Fractions of whole items may need weighing or dividing after preparation. Larger batches need extra cooking space or batches; keep thickness and endpoint checks.
  • Adapted from Christina Cherrier. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
  • The source does not provide verified values for every per-portion macronutrient. Missing values stay unreported; a keto label from the publisher is not a verified net-carb total.
  • Safe doneness checks are added to the publisher method; timers alone do not establish doneness.

Cooking flow

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Prepare the ingredients as listed. Follow the source order in the method; branches join only at the final operation.
Check ground meat or fresh sausage reaches 160°F.
Brown beef in butter to 160°F; add onion 1 min. Stir cream cheese, stock, cream, garlic and tomato paste into beef; add cauliflower 5–7 min. Cover low 5 min; top with cheeses until melted and garnish.
Microwave cauliflower with listed water 5 min, covered.
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Method

  1. Step 1. Brown beef in butter over medium-high heat, breaking it up; ensure it reaches 160°F. Add onion and stir for 1 minute.
  2. Step 2. Microwave cauliflower rice covered with its listed water for 5 minutes.
  3. Step 3. Melt cream cheese into beef. Add stock, cream, garlic powder, tomato paste, salt and pepper, then cauliflower. Cook over medium-low heat for 5–7 minutes; cover on low for another 5 minutes.
  4. Step 4. Add cheddar and mozzarella; cover until melted. Serve with parsley and optional chili flakes. Broiling is optional and needs an oven-safe pan.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
Not provided
Protein
Not provided
Total carbs
Not provided
Fiber
Not provided
Net carbs
Not provided
Vitamins & minerals

Creamy Ground Beef and Cauliflower Rice Casserole

Nutrition unverified · 4 servings · US measures · 10 min publisher preparation per four-serving batch

Total time: 30 min

Creamy Ground Beef and Cauliflower Rice Casserole, adapted from Christina Cherrier.

Follow the cooking flow and check each component at the stated endpoint.

The listed pan and basket capacity, cook times, and thermometer endpoint are for four servings.

Ingredients are scaled; keep food thickness, spacing, settings and safe endpoints fixed. Timings assume the four-serving batch and specified shortcuts. More food can require additional batches.

These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.

Cooking flow

Read left to right. Each merged cell acts on the ingredient rows feeding into it. Parallel branches stay separate until plating.

Prepare the ingredients as listed. Follow the source order in the method; branches join only at the final operation.
Check ground meat or fresh sausage reaches 160°F.
Brown beef in butter to 160°F; add onion 1 min. Stir cream cheese, stock, cream, garlic and tomato paste into beef; add cauliflower 5–7 min. Cover low 5 min; top with cheeses until melted and garnish.
Microwave cauliflower with listed water 5 min, covered.
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef(450g) is the source parenthetical; original US quantity controls.
  • 1 count medium onionminced
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ head cauliflowerriced
  • ½ cup cheddarshredded
  • ½ cup mozzarellashredded
  • Not specified Chopped fresh parsleyfor topping · Unquantified in source; use to taste or as optional garnish as stated. Unquantified amount remains unknown, not zero.
  • ½ tsp red chili pepper flakesoptional · Optional; excluded or included as stated in the publisher nutrition.
  • ½ cup Water for cauliflower microwaveAdded from the source method; omitted from its ingredient list.
  • to taste Salt and pepperUnquantified; to taste.

Before you start

  • Stovetop and large skillet
  • Knife and cutting board
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Microwave-safe covered dish

Prepare cold sides first. Keep raw-poultry tools separate; use clean serving utensils. Probe more than one thick piece. A timer is not a doneness test.

Cook

  1. Step 1

    Brown beef in butter over medium-high heat, breaking it up; ensure it reaches 160°F. Add onion and stir for 1 minute.

  2. Step 2

    Microwave cauliflower rice covered with its listed water for 5 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Melt cream cheese into beef. Add stock, cream, garlic powder, tomato paste, salt and pepper, then cauliflower. Cook over medium-low heat for 5–7 minutes; cover on low for another 5 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Add cheddar and mozzarella; cover until melted. Serve with parsley and optional chili flakes. Broiling is optional and needs an oven-safe pan.

Where your attention goes

Stages can overlap. Do not add every row as separate elapsed time. Safe endpoints and actual appliance behavior override the estimate.

Why this works

Nutrition per serving

Calories: Not provided; protein: Not provided; total carbs: Not provided; fiber: Not provided; net carbs: Not provided

Source nutrition is reported only where its per-portion basis is supported. Unavailable totals are not estimated.

Listed allergens: milk. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.

First-cook checks

  • The publisher lists 475 calories without a serving size or complete nutrition breakdown; per-portion nutrition remains unreported.
  • Optional broiling needs an oven and oven-safe pan; the main covered-melting method requires only stovetop and microwave.
  • Ingredient quantities are scaled from 4 original portions to four portions. Fractions of whole items may need weighing or dividing after preparation. Larger batches need extra cooking space or batches; keep thickness and endpoint checks.
  • Adapted from Christina Cherrier. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
  • The source does not provide verified values for every per-portion macronutrient. Missing values stay unreported; a keto label from the publisher is not a verified net-carb total.
  • Safe doneness checks are added to the publisher method; timers alone do not establish doneness.

Leftovers

Refrigerate in shallow containers within two hours, or one hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days or freeze; reheat to 165°F. Keep cold greens and yogurt separate.

Sources

These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.