Keto Casserole with Ground Beef and Broccoli

Delicious and super duper impressive, this Keto Casserole with Ground Beef and Broccoli is our new favorite. It’s a great dinner to make at any time of the year, both freezing days of winter and scorching days of summer. The reasons are simple. This casserole tastes so good. The other is that all ingredients can be found at stores at any time. If you want it for today’s dinner, just for go it!

This Keto casserole is loaded with broccoli florets, ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, canned tomato sauce, stalk celery, garlic powder, ground cayenne and salt. Coming out cheesy and flavorful, it gets both kids and adults hooked. As eye-catching, this casserole is also great to serve at small parties, weekend gathering, for instance. The point here is whether you have appetite for it or not.  

Although this ground beef and broccoli casserole is initially made for keto and low-carb eaters, you can still give it a try. Cutting carbs at meals sometimes is pretty good, right? I’ve tried it for my family and it worked. And you, ready to turn it into your homemade food? Here we go!

Keto Casserole with Ground Beef and Broccoli

Recipe by Sandra MyersCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

This Keto casserole is loaded with broccoli florets, ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, canned tomato sauce, stalk celery, garlic powder, ground cayenne and salt. Coming out cheesy and flavorful, it gets both kids and adults hooked.

Ingredients

• 12 oz wt. small broccoli florets

• 1 lb 90-95% extra lean ground beef

• 1 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

• 14 oz wt. canned tomato sauce

• 1 large stalk celery, finely chopped

• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Prepare an 8×8 inch baking dish and set aside.
• Cut broccoli florets into smaller pieces. Gather in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave about 5 minutes; until tender. Drain and steam out on paper towels.
• Pat ground beef dry with paper towels if needed.
• Cook ground beef on a large pan over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes, breaking up into mall crumbles.
• Add tomato sauce, celery, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pan and stir well. Simmer for at least 10 minutes until it gets desired thickness/ consistency; stirring occasionally. Turn off heat and let moisture steam out.
• Place broccoli, beef mixture, and half of cheddar cheese in baking dish. Stir to well combined.
• Top with an even layer of remaining cheddar cheese. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until the casserole begins bubbling up and starts to brown on top.
• Remove and let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving.