Nachos with more protein and less carbs
Cheesy Cauliflower Nachos
Feel good about having nachos
Ingredients
- 300 gram cauliflower
- 226 gram ground beef I use 93/7 lean
- 60 gram onion
- 56 gram shredded cheese I use Velveeta
- 1.5 clove garlic
Spice Mix
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 30 gram tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425
- Wash and cut the cauliflower into thin slices
- Lay the cauliflower on a parchment-covered cooking sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic
- Brown the ground beef, add the onion and garlic 3 minutes into the cooking time
- Add spices to the ground beef and tomato sauce to the ground beef
- Let simmer for 5-10 minutes, add a couple of tablespoons of water if it dries out
- Top the pre-cooked cauliflower with the ground beef mixture and cheese.
- Cook in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Serve topped with your favorite nacho toppings such as fresh cilantro, radish, avocado, bacon, hot sauce, black olives, cotija cheese, lettuce, or lime wedges
Notes
Feel free to substitute the spice mix with a taco-spice mix for a quicker dinner.
You can also make this meat-free by using the seasoning on beans or on the cauliflower itself instead of the ground beef.
