Low Carb Taco Casserole

Low carb taco casserole makes Taco Tuesday healthy and delicious. Serve this taco bake with all your favorite taco toppings and I promise you won’t miss the tortillas. 

There are two things in this world that I love most of all.

Tacos and casseroles.

I could literally eat Mexican food every night of the week and I’m pretty sure I’d never get tired of it.

Same goes for casseroles!

I’m a Midwestern girl and casseroles are in our blood. It’s how we do.

I’ve churned out a bazillion ground beef casseroles in my day, because 1) I always have ground beef in my fridge and 2) did I mention my love of casseroles?

I figured it was high time we got around to making some low carb ground beef casseroles, though. I mean. Casseroles don’t have to be full of grains and starch. They can be full of keto goodies, too!

How to make this low carb taco bake:

The base of our casserole is everyone’s favorite low carb vegetable – cauliflower.

I’m sorry, it’s just so versatile and it works well with just about any flavor or ingredient you throw at it.

We’re going to roast the cauliflower with a little olive oil, paprika, cumin, and salt.

While the cauliflower is in the oven roasting up to deliciousness, get started on your taco meat.

You’ll need ground beef and taco seasoning. Easy stuff here, friends.

Make your own taco seasoning to keep it lower in carbs using cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Alternately, go ahead and use a package mix if you’re not super strict on carbs/ingredients.

Whip up your taco meat and then spoon it over the roasted cauliflower.

Top that with some Ro*Tel or a little salsa and lots of cheese. I used a mix of cheddar and Monterey jack, but whatever variety you prefer will work well here.

Cover this with foil and pop it in the oven for about 10 more minutes.

I sprinkle with cilantro before serving, top it with guacamole, and add a big drizzle of Cholula.

This taco bake is such an easy weeknight dinner and it makes a great twist on taco night.

I don’t know about you, but I love finding new low carb ground beef recipes. I feel like I always have ground beef in the fridge!

Check out my mozzarella stuffed meatballs for another tasty ground beef recipe.

For more low carb casseroles, try this breakfast casserole or my cheeseburger casserole.