Keto Mexican Casserole
A layered keto Mexican casserole with a cauliflower "Mexican rice", sautéed peppers and onions, sour cream, taco meat and melted cheese.
Top it with tomatoes, jalapeños, salsa or guacamole.
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/WVnvV1UYLcU
Keto Mexican Casserole
Ingredients
Cauliflower rice
- 4 cups cooked cauliflower rice
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (or more)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
Vegetables
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large bell peppers, diced
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup sour cream
Taco meat
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 packs taco seasoning
Topping
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- Tomatoes, jalapeños, salsa, guacamole (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the cauliflower rice in a skillet with the olive oil and salt. Stir in the drained tomatoes and green chiles and spoon into a casserole dish.
- Sauté the peppers and onion in olive oil with salt and pepper, and layer them over the rice. Spread the sour cream over the top.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Brown the ground beef. Add the water and taco seasoning, bring to a boil, then simmer about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Spread the taco meat over the casserole and top with the cheese.
- Bake 10–15 minutes until hot and the cheese is melted. Add your toppings.