Busy Nights Dinner Solved! One-Pan Beef & Cauliflower Skillet 🔥

Busy Nights Dinner Solved! One-Pan Beef & Cauliflower Skillet 🔥

Looking for a quick, easy, and family-approved dinner that doesn’t sacrifice flavor? This Italian ground beef and cauliflower rice skillet is a low-carb, keto-friendly, one-pan meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Made with savory ground beef, tender cauliflower rice, melted cheese, and a crispy topping, this comforting dinner comes together in under 25 minutes using simple ingredients — all in one skillet. This recipe is ideal if you’re following a low-carb or keto lifestyle, trying to get more veggies into your meals, or just need a fast and satisfying dinner idea the whole family will love. It’s hearty, cozy, customizable, and easy enough for any night of the week. ⸻ ⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe 👌🏻 • Low carb & keto friendly • Easy one-pan skillet dinner • Family-approved & kid-friendly • Ready in under 25 minutes • Perfect for busy weeknights • Customizable with your favorite veggies 🧀 INGREDIENTS : butter : 2 tbsp cauliflower rice : 12 - 16 oz ( about 450 g) Beef bone broth: 1 cup One small red onion Garlic: 3 cloves, minced Ground beef: 1 lb, 450 g Italian seasoning: 1 tbsp Chili flakes : 1/4 tsp Salt : 1/2 tsp ( or to your taste) Black pepper: 1/4 tsp Tomato paste: 2 tbsp Heavy cream: 1/4 cup Parmesan: 1 tbsp Shredded mozzarella: 2 cups Minced parsley ( for garnishing) 👩‍🍳 INSTRUCTIONS & TIMESTAMP 🕰️ 0:00 Warm 1 tablespoon of butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Sauté cauliflower rice for 2 minutes, until beginning to brown. Add broth, cover the skillet with a lid, and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Cauliflower is done once it's fork tender. Remove from heat, drain any remaining liquid, and set aside. 2:38 Return the skillet to the stovetop over medium heat. Add the second tablespoon of butter and sauté onion for 2 minutes, add minced garlic and stir around for a few seconds, until fragrant. 3:24 Raise the heat to medium-high and add ground beef. Break it apart with a spatula as needed. Season with Italian seasoning, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Cook until lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes. 4:42 Mix in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, heavy cream, ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella, and grated Parmesan .Continue stirring until cheese melts and sauce forms. 5:42 Add the cooked cauliflower rice to the skillet. Mix well to combine. 5:55 finish it with cheese and breadcrumbs in the skillet or transfer the mixture to a 9✖️13 inch baking dish, top it with cheese and breadcrumbs. 6:45 Bake in a preheated oven at 370°F / 190° C for 15 to 20 mins, then broil for 1-2 minutes until the top is golden and bubbly. Garnish with parsley and serve warm. 📌 NOTES: 1. I add a pinch of salt to cauliflower, because I used unsalted broth, but if your broth is salty, you don’t need to add salt at that point. 2. You can absolutely make this dish in or skillet, just make sure to use oven safe skillet, top it with cheese, put on the lid and the cheese easily melts, then sprinkle on the breadcrumbs and place the skillet under the broiler for 1 -3 minutes. #LowCarbDinner #KetoRecipes #OnePanMeals #GroundBeefRecipe #CauliflowerRice #EasyDinnerIdeas #WeeknightDinner #FamilyMeals #KetoFriendly #PureDelicious