After making several of Linda's low carb casseroles, I decided to play around and come up with one of my own. I like having them in the fridge during the week - makes lunch a no-brainer. I wanted an enchilada-tasting casserole, but wanted to make it simple with cauliflower instead of making egg crepes and rolling enchiladas. I think this turned out pretty tasty.

Mada's "Enchilada" Casserole

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 medium onion, chopped
8-oz. block cream cheese
2 16-oz. bags frozen cauliflower
2 4-oz. cans diced green chilis (undrained)
2 2.25-oz. cans sliced olives (drained)
1 19-oz. can red enchilada sauce
1 packet taco seasoning
3 c. (12 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Cook cauliflower according to package directions. Meanwhile, brown ground beef and onion. Drain. Add cream cheese and stir until melted and incorporated. Stir in green chilis, olives, enchilada sauce and taco seasoning. Stir in 2 c. (one 8 oz. bag) shredded cheddar cheese.

When cauliflower is done, drain, then put back into cooking pot and mash with potato masher a bit. You want to get it about the size of large peas. Then add the meat mixture to the cauliflower and stir.

Pour meat-cauliflower mixture into a greased 13 x 9" pan then top with remaining 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese. Bake at 350º for 30 min. or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.

Although I am eating it as-is, you could probably serve it with a dollop of sour cream and/or pico de gallo. It would probably also make a great taco salad.

I ran the numbers through fitday, and here's what I got for the whole recipe:

Fat: 263 g
Carbs: 95 g
Fiber: 11 g
Protein: 249 g

For 12 servings, you get 7 g carbs (ECC), for 8 servings, you get 10.5 g carbs (ECC).

You might be able to leave out the cream cheese, but you might have to cut back on the enchilada sauce then. You can also save some carbs by using this taco seasoning recipe, but I was lazy and took the easy route.

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Mada
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Sounds great!

Thanks, Mada.

(maybe could be made with leftover turkey? Yes?)

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Ooh.... turkey! Hmmm.

I think I'd do green enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack cheese if I was using turkey. Sounds pretty good, though! Be sure to let me know if you try it this way and how it was.

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Mada
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