Tex Mex Cauliflower Rice with Ground Beef
Yay, another one-skillet speedy meal for the win! This Tex Mex Cauliflower Rice with Ground Beef is so flavorful and filling - your family will love it and they will never notice that's it low-carb.
Servings: 6 servings
Chef Alli
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Ingredients
- 1/2 head cauliflower, just about 4 cups of riced cauliflower, approx. 1 lb.
- 1 lb. ground lean beef
- 1-2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2-3 Tbs. taco seasoning (this seems like alot, but I find that it works well since this makes such a big batch)
- 1/2 - 1 tsp. chipotle sauce, depending on how spicy you like it
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds and membranes removed, diced
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds and membranes removed, minced
- 10 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chilies, such as Rotel
- 1/2 cup broth
- 2 Tbs. chopped cilantro, optional, as a garnish
- 1/2 cup chipotle ranch dressing, optional, as a garnish
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional, as a garnish
Easy Guacamole
- 4 nicely ripened avocados, flesh removed from skin
- 1 orange
- 1-2 tsp. chipotle sauce
- 5-6 Tbs. fire-roasted tomato salsa
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a heavy-duty skillet over medium heat; add a good swish of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the ground beef to the skillet, sprinkling it with taco seasoning; add bell pepper, onion, and jalapeno; cook until vegetables are softened a bit and meat is cooked throughout, browned nicely, and no pink remains.
- Add diced tomatoes, broth, and cauliflower to skillet; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Cover skillet and let mixture cook for additional 1-2 minutes to soften cauliflower; stir in chopped cilantro.
- To serve, top cauliflower rice with chipotle ranch dressing, your favorite guacamole, shredded cheddar, plus more chopped cilantro, as desired.
Easy Guacamole
- In a medium bowl, place avocado, mashing it a bit with a fork, leaving some chunks in tact. Stir in tomatoes and chipotle sauce; add a bit of orange juice and zest, stirring to combine to the desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 25gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 667mgPotassium: 1177mgFiber: 12gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1430IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 3mg
Nutritional Disclaimer
Chef Alli is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate.
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