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    Where Is My Spoon > Main Dish > Meat Recipes

    Ground Beef Cauliflower Casserole

    Published by: Adina December 2, 2020 · Last modified: September 29, 2021 5 Comments

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    Comforting ground beef cauliflower casserole with cheese, an easy (and low-carb) recipe for cold winter days.

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    What can be more comforting than a hot and cheesy casserole dish straight from the oven? Either this hamburger cauliflower casserole, a Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake, or a vegetarian Mushroom Polenta Casserole, this kind of dish is always welcome and loved by the entire family.

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    What do you need?

    Cauliflower:

    • One large head or the same amount of frozen cauliflower.
    • Chop the cauliflower into small florets and use the stem as well. If you happen to have leftover stems from another recipe, now is a great time to use them.
    • Frozen cauliflower can be added frozen to the pot to save some time. It will defrost quickly in the hot water. Once drained and cool enough to handle, you can chop it, if the pieces are large.

    Meat:

    • Ground beef or hamburger.
    • These two are pretty much the same thing, the main difference between them being in the way fat is added.
    • Ground beef can only be made with fat added from the meat trimmings it is made from, while fat can be added to hamburger to reach the desired fat content level.
    • Both of them can only have a fat content of a maximum of 30%.
    • I use ground beef with a fat content of about 20 % most of the time.

    Cheese:

    • Basically any kind of good melting cheese you enjoy having in a casserole.
    • I often use Cheddar or Gouda, but anything you like should be fine.
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    How to make hamburger cauliflower casserole?

    A super easy and rather fast recipe.

    • Chop the cauliflower and the stem into small florets and pieces. (1)
    • Blanch the chopped cauliflower for about 3-4 minutes, it should soften slightly, but not be soft or cooked through. If using frozen cauliflower, use directly from frozen. Once defrosted in the hot water, drain well, and when cool enough to handle, chop into smaller pieces (if necessary).
    • Place the cauliflower back into the cooking pot, you can use that to mix all the ingredients.
    • While the cauliflower is cooking, finely chop the onion.
    • Cook it in a large skillet together with the ground beef or hamburger. There is no need to add any fat to the skillet, the beef has enough fat.
    • Add the spices and stir for another minute. (2)
    • Transfer the beef to the pot (or bowl) containing the cauliflower. (3)
    • In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, hot broth, and cream cheese until smooth. (4)
    • Pour the mixture over the cauliflower ground beef mixture.
    • Add half of the grated cheese, stir well, add salt and pepper to taste.
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    • Transfer to a baking dish of about 25x20 cm/ 10x8 inches.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.
    • Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
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    Can you reheat it?

    The ground beef cauliflower casserole keeps well in the fridge for 2-3 days. It can be reheated in the oven at about 180 degrees/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes or until heated through. Cover it loosely with aluminum foil to prevent the cheese from getting too brown.

    You can also freeze the leftovers in an airtight container, for up to 3 months.

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    More ground beef casseroles:

    Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna

    Meatballs and Rice

    Light Yogurt Lasagna

    Meatball Potato Casserole

    Bolognese Pasta Bake


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    Ground Beef Cauliflower Casserole

    Ground beef cauliflower casserole with cheese, an easy, low-carb recipe for cold winter days.
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    Course: Beef, Pork and Lamb
    Cuisine: German
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 -6
    Calories: 543kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    • 25 oz cauliflower Note 1
    • 1 medium onion
    • 1 lb ground beef Note 2
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
    • ½ teaspoon hot paprika
    • ½ cup Greek yogurt
    • 5 tablespoons cream cheese
    • ½ cup chicken/beef stock hot (Note 3)
    • 1 cup grated cheese divided (Note 4)
    • fine sea salt and pepper
    • some parsley

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Cook cauliflower: Divide the cauliflower into small florets and finely chop the stem as well. Place in a pot, cover with boiling water (from a kettle), add some salt and boil on medium heat for 3-5 minutes, it should be softer but not cooked through. Drain well; place back in the pot or a large bowl.
    • Chop the onion finely.
    • Brown beef: Heat a large skillet and add the onion and the ground beef or hamburger (there is no need for any oil). Brown well for about 5 minutes, add thyme, both sorts of paprika, some salt, and pepper. Stir for another minute. Transfer the browned beef to the cauliflower.
    • Sauce: In another bowl, whisk together yogurt, cream cheese, and hot stock until entirely smooth. Pour the mixture over the cauliflower and beef, add ½ of the grated cheese and mix well. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.
    • Bake: Transfer the mixture to a medium casserole dish (about 25x20 cm/ 10x8 inches or similar). Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes until the cheese is golden.
    • Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

    Notes

    1. 1 large head. You can use frozen cauliflower as well.
    2. Or hamburger.
    3. From a cube is fine.
    4. Cheddar, Gouda, or any cheese you like to use for making casseroles.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/6 of the dish | Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 703mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g
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    Comments

    1. Roland says

      September 21, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      This was one of my favourites! Eating until my trousers' button almost jumped off.

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      • Adina says

        September 21, 2015 at 6:34 pm

        🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    2. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

      September 21, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      What a lovely looking casserole. Looks perfect for these cold days! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Adina says

      September 21, 2015 at 6:35 pm

      Thank you, Anu! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Abigail says

      May 28, 2022 at 6:49 am

      4 stars
      It was honestly fairly boring as written (maybe because I haven't been eating keto very long). I used the whole block of cream cheese and doubled the shredded cheese (used cheddar), then added some balsamic reduction and some chopped fresh basil to give it a nice edge. Much improved and even the non-keto kids asked for more!

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