Lebanese Riced Cauliflower Casserole

GF DF SF Apr 10, 2024

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This recipe is a modified version of my mom's casserole recipe. Fun fact - I hated this recipe as a kid, but I love it now. Maybe it was the nuts or the spinach, both of which I love now. Feel free to use whatever nuts you have on hand; here I used chopped pine nuts, but almonds or pistachios would work great. I've used cauliflower rice as a substitute for white rice, but feel free to use brown rice (1 cup dry, 185 g) instead.

SPINACH & ONIONS
- 1 lb (454 g) Frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 medium (220 g) Onion
- 1/2 tbsp (7.5 g) Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp (6 g) Cumin, ground
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Black pepper, ground
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt

MEAT
- 1.3 lb (590 g) Ground beef, 93/7
- 1/2 tbsp (7.5 g) Extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp (7.5 g) Soy sauce, low sodium, gluten free
- 2 tsp (4 g) Allspice, ground
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
- 1/4 cup (28 g) Pine nuts
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Minced garlic

CAULIFLOWER RICE
- 1 lb (454 g) Frozen cauliflower, thawed
- 1/2 tbsp (7.5 g) Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp (6 g) Garlic powder
- 2 tsp (6 g) Onion powder
- 1 tsp (4 g) Lemon pepper
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) Nutmeg, ground
- 1/4 tsp (0.5 g) Cloves, ground
- 1/4 tsp (0 g) Red pepper flakes

1. Defrost your bag of spinach, and cut your onions into a small dice. Add to a large pan with oil, cumin, black pepper, and salt. Cover and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent. Set aside in a bowl

2. Over medium, heat, add the meat and some oil. Cook the meat until properly browned. Season with soy sauce, allspice, cinnamon, and salt. Toast the nuts and garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to the bowl with the spinach

3. As everything else is cooking, you can prepare your cauliflower rice. Add your defrosted florets to a food processor, and pulse until you have a fully chopped rice-like cauliflower. Don't overblend

4. When the meat is done and the pan is free, add the cauliflower to the pan with oil, lemon pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg, cloves, and red pepper flakes. Cover and cook over medium heat until the cauliflower is tender and done to your liking. Don't over mix, or it could become mushy

5. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, meat, and cauliflower. Serve

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Servings: 5
Calories: 339
Protein: 32 g
Fat: 18 g
Carbs: 16 g
Fiber: