Low Carb Italian Ground Beef and Mozzarella

This low-carb Italian Beef Bake recipe is keto friendly, rich and creamy, with delicious Italian flavors. It is so easy to make it will quickly become a weekday family meal fave!

Howdy foodie friends💞

How is Spring treating you?

We had a few amazing days of the high 70's but now are back to 60 and raining😒

It has been driving the puppers crazy because they had those few days of being able to stay outside for just about the whole day only to be stuck inside on the sofa staring out the window at the rain falling.

My Snapchat has been full of a lot of pouty puppy pictures.

Then today I woke up with one heck of a sore throat.

I went over to visit the kids and the G-baby Sunday and they were all fighting of a cold. I crossed my fingers because I have been pretty lucky this year about NOT getting sick.

No such luck this time.

This morning I have the whole headache/sore throat/yucky sinus party going on 😔

I had grocery shopping, cooking, photos, the whole shebang planned for the next couple of days but I think it is going to be more like tea, kleenex, and Nyquil on the schedule now.

Luckily my tummy isn't involved in this whole situation so comfort food like this Low-Carb Italian Beef Bake is still on the menu for lunch.

Oh, I love leftovers!!

If you are looking for an easy, delicious, low-carb beef recipe to add to your rotation you need to add this one right now!

It gives you the feels of a casserole/spaghetti/lasagna all rolled into one yummy keto friendly dish.

As you can see from the photos, the hardest part about this dish is layering everything.

Seriously, that is it.

Of course, I took a little help from Birdseye with the cauliflower rice. This isn't a sponsor dealio, this is just me trying just about every brand of frozen cauliflower rice out there and being wickedly disappointed with them all, except Birdseye.

Don't get me wrong, my homemade Garlic Herb Cauliflower Rice is amazeballs, and not that difficult to make but, when you are in a huge hurry or planning a lot of cauliflower rice recipes in one week, it is nice to know that there is a brand that I can grab and know that everyone will enjoy it.

If you decide to make my homemade cauliflower rice, one batch equals the 2 bags of frozen that this recipe calls for.

Also, if you are keto, or trying to stay as low-carb as possible, try to use the block mozzarella cheese and grate it yourself.

That is the same with any shredded cheese in a low-carb recipe.

The companies that produce the pre-shredded cheese use different kinds of starches to coat the cheese shreds and keep them from clumping in the bag. That adds carbs to the dish.

So if you are strict, shred shred shred yourself!

This is another one of my low-carb recipes that Kevin really really likes. He will forgo his typical burgers for lunch to take leftovers of this instead.

😲

That says a lot, right?

Some of the other hubby approved low-carb dishes are;

Our favorite side for this is a quick and easy Caesar salad, sans croutons of course😉

Look at that yummy plate of food right there👆

It literally makes me hungry every time I look at these photos!

I will admit that I have gotten a little bit obsessed with this recipe and we have had it just about every week for a month.

Poor Kevin, that is the life of a food blogger's husband!!

But hey, at least he gets good food, right?

Easy Recipes

Keto, Low-Carb

Italian

Low-Carb Italian Beef Bake

This low-carb Italian Beef Bake is rich, and creamy, with delicious Italian flavors. It is so easy to make it will quickly become a weekday family meal fave!

prep time: 10 Min cook time: 20 Min total time: 30 Min

ingredients:

• 20 ounces cauliflower rice (I used Birdseye Savory Herb Frozen Cauliflower Rice)
• 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning blend, plus more to sprinkle on top
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• Sea salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/5 pounds Certified Angus Beef® brand ground beef
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (15-ounce) can of no sugar added tomato sauce
• 2 cups whole milk mozzarella cheese, shredded

instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Steam the cauliflower rice in the microwave per package directions, set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, add the ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cooled cauliflower rice.
4. Spread the cauliflower rice mixture into the bottom of a 3 quart (13 x 9) casserole dish.
5. In a large skillet or pot, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until browned, add the garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and tomato sauce. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
6. Pour half of the beef mixture over the cauliflower rice mixture. Spread with the back of a spoon to even. Top with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
7. Repeat with the remaining beef mixture and cheese,
8. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and a bit of the Italian seasoning.
9. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Calories
588.21

Fat (grams)
38.81

Sat. Fat (grams)
18.52

Carbs (grams)
11.41

Fiber (grams)
2.57

Net carbs
8.84

Sugar (grams)
3.75

Protein (grams)
47.75

Sodium (milligrams)
879.89

Cholesterol (grams)
154.78

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