Keto Cauliflower Ziti

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¹⁄₁₆ tsp or 0.02g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Tomato paste

  Canned, without salt added

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  3 cup or 720g

• Cauliflower

  Raw

  1 head medium or 588g

• Ricotta cheese

  Part skim milk

  2 cup or 496g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Whole milk

  2 cup, shredded or 224g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ½ cup or 40g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened. Add the minced garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute. Add the ground beef, salt, and pepper; cook until the beef is browned.
4. Stir in the tomato paste and oregano; cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. Pour the meat sauce over the cauliflower and stir to combine.
6. In a 9x13 baking dish, spread out half of the cauliflower. Top with half of the ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Add the rest of the cauliflower and top with the remaining cheeses.
7. Bake for 25 minutes. Serve hot.