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Cauliflower Cheeseburger “Mac”

Make this Cauliflower Cheeseburger "Mac" in the oven or in your Instant Pot...but make it now!  It's one of my favorite FIX approved meals! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Nancylynn

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean grass fed ground beef
  • 1 head cauliflower 4 cups of florets
  • 4 teaspoons rice flour or flour of your choice
  • 4 teaspoons vegan butter or ghee
  • 1 cup unsweetened original almond milk
  • 1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese use Daiya for dairy free!
  • Himalayan salt

Instructions

Stove Top/Oven:

  • Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and preheat your oven to 350.
  • In a large skillet, cook ground beef until fully cooked. Drain any excess fat and place meat into the casserole dish. Wipe out your skillet.
  • While you are cooking the beef, cut cauliflower into florets and steam 4 cups worth for about 6-8 minutes, or until tender on the outside but still crisp in the middle.
  • In your skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk together. Slowly whisk in the almond milk, and continue to whisk until the mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken.
  • Once thickened, remove sauce from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese until fully melted, adding salt to taste.
  • Combine beef, cauliflower, and cheese sauce in the casserole dish and mix well. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown. Enjoy!

Instant Pot

  • Place head of cauliflower on trivet and add in one cup of water to the IP. Set to steam for ZERO minutes. Quick release after pot comes to pressure and carefully remove cauliflower.
  • Cut into little florets and set aside. Drain water from IP and dry completely.
  • Set to saute and add in ground beef. Brown until cooked through. Remove meat and set aside with the cauliflower florets.
  • Wipe out IP and add in butter. Melt butter and whisk in the flour. Slowly whisk in the almond milk, and continue to whisk until the mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken.
  • Once thickened, remove steal pot from IP base (essentially removing the heat) and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese until fully melted, adding salt to taste.
  • Combine beef, cauliflower, and cheese sauce together and mix well. Top with remaining cheese and place back in the IP on warm. Place cover back on pot until the cheese topping melts and starts to bubble. If necessary, place back on saute for this to happen. Enjoy!

Notes

21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1 GREEN, 1 BLUE, 1 TSP (per serving)
WW: 11 points (per serving) [Calculated using 95% lean ground beef, rice flour, butter, and reduced fat cheddar cheese]

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 3mg