Keto-Carnivore Greek inspired ground beef with bechamel sauce casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 433.6
- Total Fat: 36.2 g
- Cholesterol: 190.6 mg
- Sodium: 777.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 20.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Keto-Carnivore Greek inspired ground beef with bechamel sauce casserole calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is a low carb, low inflammatory vegetable, high fat, high protein riff on the Greek dish Moussaka. This casserole is so flavorful, filling, and delicious for a crowd. This would go great at a potluck or pool party. This is a low carb, low inflammatory vegetable, high fat, high protein riff on the Greek dish Moussaka. This casserole is so flavorful, filling, and delicious for a crowd. This would go great at a potluck or pool party.Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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8 oz Cream Cheese
1.50 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) Heavy Whipping Cream
4 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tbsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Ginger, ground
0.25 tsp Nutmeg, ground
1 tsp Pepper, black
2 tsp Salt
2 clove Garlic
1 cup, chopped Onions, raw
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4.50 cup green giant cauliflower rice
16 oz Simple Truth Organic Grass Fed Ground Beef
1 cup Breakstone's cottage cheese 4%
1.25 cup Cheese - Sargento classic mozzarella shredded cheese
Tips
This recipe would work well with oven roasted eggplant and tomatoes added if you eat foods in the nightshade family (not recommended if you suffer from inflammation or arthritis).
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Microwave the frozen riced cauliflower (2 10 oz bags) until fully cooked (anywhere from 8-12 minutes depending on your microwave). Once cooked, set aside to cool for a few minutes.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil and saute the onions and garlic until lightly brown then add the ground beef and brown together until fully cooked. Season meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, and ginger and set aside.
Bechamel Sauce preparation:
In a medium sized saucepan combine cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and bring to a boil while continuously stirring. Once at a boil, lower heat, keep stirring until desired thickness is reached in just a few minutes. Set aside from heat while assembling other ingredients.
Grease a large 9x16 or similar casserole dish.
In a bowl, whip eggs so they're well combined then stir them into the cooled cauliflower rice quickly to ensure they don't set in any hot spots. Add cottage cheese and garlic powder and salt, mix.
Once combined, press evenly in the bottom of the casserole dish from corner to corner, edge to edge. Smooth it out and press down to form an even bottom layer.
Take the ground beef mixture and evenly spread it on top of the cauliflower rice making sure to fill in any missed spots.
Spoon or pour the bechamel sauce evenly atop the ground beef and cauliflower rice. Smooth across evenly for a flat layer.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top from side to side and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Let sit and cool outside of the oven for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: 8 large servings, 10 smaller servings
Microwave the frozen riced cauliflower (2 10 oz bags) until fully cooked (anywhere from 8-12 minutes depending on your microwave). Once cooked, set aside to cool for a few minutes.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil and saute the onions and garlic until lightly brown then add the ground beef and brown together until fully cooked. Season meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, and ginger and set aside.
Bechamel Sauce preparation:
In a medium sized saucepan combine cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and bring to a boil while continuously stirring. Once at a boil, lower heat, keep stirring until desired thickness is reached in just a few minutes. Set aside from heat while assembling other ingredients.
Grease a large 9x16 or similar casserole dish.
In a bowl, whip eggs so they're well combined then stir them into the cooled cauliflower rice quickly to ensure they don't set in any hot spots. Add cottage cheese and garlic powder and salt, mix.
Once combined, press evenly in the bottom of the casserole dish from corner to corner, edge to edge. Smooth it out and press down to form an even bottom layer.
Take the ground beef mixture and evenly spread it on top of the cauliflower rice making sure to fill in any missed spots.
Spoon or pour the bechamel sauce evenly atop the ground beef and cauliflower rice. Smooth across evenly for a flat layer.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top from side to side and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Let sit and cool outside of the oven for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: 8 large servings, 10 smaller servings