This beef and cauliflower bake recipe was inspired by a Baked Italian-style Cauliflower I saw from Pinterest. I tweaked it a little, using more meat, cutting the bread crumbs, using crushed tomatoes, herbs, and balsamic vinegar in place of prepared sauce, and adding a solid punch of spinach. Finally, I baked instead of broiled.
Filling Beef and Cauliflower Bake
This beef and cauliflower bake is a great comfort food to try. Here's the easy recipe you can try at home.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion - diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 pound ground beef (minced beef) - lean
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 dash Sea salt
1 dash red pepper (red capsicum) - crushed
14 ounces passata or crushed tomatoes (tomato puree with seeds removed)
1 cup water
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup black olives - sliced
4 cups spinach - chopped
1 medium cauliflower - cut into florets
¼ cup Parmesan cheese - grated
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium heat and coat with oil. Add onion, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and continue to heat, stirring, 30 seconds more.
- Add meat to pan. Cook, stirring, to brown, then stir in seasoning blend, salt, and pepper.
- Stir crushed tomatoes, water, vinegar, spinach and olives into the meat mixture. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Steam cauliflower until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Place in a casserole or baking dish (I used 9×13) coated with cooking spray. Top with sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake the beef casserole at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 572mgPotassium: 1326mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 3142IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 6mg
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