a low-carb dish - 54.2 g carbs total
12 servings at 4.52 g carbs per serving
| Topping | |
| 2 C (one squash) | diced butternut squash |
| one head | cauliflower |
| 1/2 stick (1/4 C) | No Salt Added butter |
| 2/3 C | heavy cream, divided |
| 1/4 t | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/4 t | ground nutmeg |
| one | egg |
| 1/4 t | paprika |
| Filling | |
| As needed | olive oil |
| one | onion |
| 2 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 2 lbs | ground chuck |
| one T | dried basil, crushed |
| one T | dried leaf oregano, crushed |
| one t | ground cumin |
| 1/2 t | dried thyme, crushed |
| 1/4 t | freshly ground black pepper |
| 14 oz | beef broth |
| 2 t | Atkins' Thick'n'Thin (can substitute guar gum or xanthan) |
Peel, seed, and dice squash, then cook till tender. Drain. Place in large mixing bowl and set aside.
Cook cauliflower, drain, then add to the cooked, drained squash.
Add the butter, then the cream 1/3 cup at a time, then add the egg, then add seasonings - mixing well after each addition. Mash till fluffy and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and ground beef. Cook till browned. Add garlic and cook one minute more. Add seasonings and mix well.
Thoroughly mix the Thick'n'Thin with the beef broth. Pour into the ground beef mixture. Cook and stir until it thickens.
Pour into a 9 x 13 x 2 baking dish and smooth down, then spoon on topping. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake 45 minutes or until topping is lightly browned.
| Sodium content in milligrams | ||
| 2 C | diced butternut squash | 8 |
| one head | cauliflower | 100 |
| 1/2 stick (1/4 C) | No Salt Added butter | 6 |
| 2/3 C | cream | 59 |
| one | egg | 63 |
| one | onion | 4 |
| 2 cloves | garlic | 1 |
| 2 lbs | ground chuck | 616 |
| one T | dried basil | 1 |
| one t | ground cumin | 4 |
| 1/2 t | dried thyme | 1 |
| 14 oz | canned beef broth (120 if homemade) | 336 |
| 2 t | Atkins' Thick'n'Thin | 14 |
| Recipe total = 1213 mg | ||
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