Meatloaf Casserole (THM S- Low Carb)
- Total Time: 35
Description
A casserole version of the meatloaf meal!
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs of lean, cooked, drained ground beef
- 1/2 cup of chopped onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt & pepper
- 1 large head of cauliflower (steamed)
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream or half & half
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 – 6 oz can of tomato paste
- 3/4– 1 cup of water (start at 3/4 cup, it should be more of a sauce consistency)
- 1 tbsp. of THM Gentle Sweet (you can add more if you like your sauce sweeter, or you can use 1 tsp of THM Super Sweet Blend or 2 tsp of Truvia or 2 tsp of Pyure)
- 2 tsps. of Italian Blend (basil or Oregano dried)
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
- 1– 28 can of French style green beans, drained
Instructions
- Cut up and steam the large head of cauliflower.
- Add the butter, cream or half & half, salt & pepper & mash.
- Set aside.
- Brown the ground beef.
- Add chopped onion and allow to cook.
- Drain off grease and add the garlic powder & salt/pepper.
- Grease a 9X13 baking dish.
- Pour meat into the baking dish.
- Mix up the tomato paste, water, Italian seasonings, salt and sweetener.
- Pour on top of the ground beef mixture.
- Drain green beans.
- Add salt if needed.
- Spread out beans on top of meat.
- Spread cauliflower mixture on top of the green beans.
- Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
Notes
- This fed my family with 4 adult eaters, 1 kid eater, 3 toddler eaters and we had about two bowls left over.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
Meatloaf Casserole
I’m so happy to share this casserole with you! Who doesn’t like casseroles any way, right?! Usually there is cheese involved with a casserole dish and I am all over it if it has cheese in it!
Of course, I need to thank my husband for this dish… he LOVES meatloaf. And I love making him happy! This casserole made him happy!
It does use cauliflower as the “potato” part but you can use steamed and mashed turnips (just be sure to peel them… ask me how I know this?!) if you want. Doctor them up the same way I do the cauliflower.
This would be a low carb meal for my Trim Healthy Mama buddies.
I had to include this adorable picture of our youngest son… he is looking longingly at this casserole as I am trying to take the picture.
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Hi Sara. Just found your site and it looks great. I’m somewhat new to THM so find your suggestions so helpful. Is the meatloaf casserole an “S”?
Yes ma’am it is! 🙂
Damn.. I wouldn’t mind having a plate (or two!) of that delicious goodness. Yum!
This sounds delicious, can’t wait to try!
I made this for dinner tonight for my in-laws, who are not THM and generally opposed to “healthy” and they loved it! That is a win in my book!
Awesome!! Love that!!
Just made this yesterday. My cauliflower mash didn’t turn out exact but used it anyway and it was a hit. Grown son and daughter liked it as well. Will def make again thank you for sharing the recipe.
Any suggestions for sides?
Green beans, or a salad for sure! 🙂
Does this freeze well?
I haven’t tried it but I would think it would!
Can this be done in the crockpot?
I think it could!!! I would place everything in the crockpot and just cook on low all day.
Do you like squeeze any excess water from your cauliflower? Or it is okay when you just steam it?
I do try to drain as much as possible out of it.
The casserole looks wonderful and I will be making it this week! However, the picture of your grandson is so precious! Adorable!
So happy to hear this!!
So sorry, I should have said “son”! Don’t want to rush the aging process! 🙂
Haha, yes don’t want to rush that! 😉
Reminded me more of Shepherds Pie, but still very yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
Mrs. Criddle — you never disappoint…another fabulous recipe for my family. THANK you…wish we were neighbors!