I’ve been hearing about the Keto diet everywhere! I have a few friends that are on it and have lost a ton of weight. I decided to give it a go a few weeks ago and so far so good. The food I’m allowed to eat is right up my alley. Low carb, High fat and so delicious like this Keto Cauliflower Ziti I’m sharing today.
Servings 8
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 can crushed tomatoes 28oz can
- 1 cauliflower cut into florets
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add cauliflower and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. Add ground beef, salt and pepper and cook until beef is browned.
Stir in tomato paste and oregano and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
Pour meat sauce over the cauliflower and stir to combine.
In a 9×13 baking dish, spread out half the cauliflower. Top with half the ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan. Add the rest of the cauliflower and top with the remaining cheeses.
Bake for 25 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.8g | Protein: 31.4g | Fat: 13.1g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74.2mg | Sodium: 454.6mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3.4g
Created by Stacie Vaughan
Mama Woon’s Kitchen 