It’s National Taco Day so it only seemed fitting to share my absolute all-time favorite keto recipe with you today. Even if I wasn’t doing keto this casserole would be in my weekly line-up anyways.
My favorite thing about this recipe is that tacos are easy and this casserole is just as easy. It’s a recipe that I usually have all the items on hand anyways so if I’m stuck for something to make for dinner this is an easy go to and everyone loves it
Ingredients:
1 lb Ground Beef (high fat)
1 packet taco seasoning
1/4 cup Salsa (I just use the generic kind but check the labels to get the lower carb one)
1 1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese
4 large Eggs
2/3 cup Half and Half
1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown the ground beef.
- Add taco seasoning and cook until incorporated.
- Set ground beef aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, half and half, salsa, salt, and 1 cup of the cheese.
- Add the taco meat into the egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour into to a prepared 9×9 casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the casserole is set.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before cutting.
- Top with your favorite toppings such as cilantro, sour cream, lettuce, or guacamole.
Depending on your macros for the day this can be either 4 or 8 servings. We tend to eat higher calorie meals for dinner so we do 4 servings.
Based on the ingredients we used for 4 servings it comes to 556 calories, 4.6 net carbs, 42.9 grams of fat, and 33.9 grams of protein.
When you say high fat what’s the count 80/20 beef?
We use either 80/20 or 73/27 ground beef.
Would heavy whipping cream be ok instead of half and half?
The nutritional value u posted was it for 4 or 8 serving ?
That’s for 4 servings.
Tried it today, I added pico de gallo and should have decreased the half and half a bit, but it was still a winner. My family ate theirs with tortilla chips!
I would decrease the salt and salt to taste when served.
It was delicious!
One serving of fat would be about 10 g of fat? Thank you
Hi Angela! The macros are for a single serving, but it makes 4 servings.
Could you freeze this casserole and put in the oven at a later date?