Cheesy Low Carb Cauliflower Casserole with Ham

Name: Cheesy Cauliflower Ham Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 1 pound ham; 16 oz bag frozen cauliflower (or mix with broccoli); 2 cups taco or cheddar cheese (shredded); 1 egg; 1/2 cup almond milk; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 cup crushed pork rinds (optional)

By Lisa MarcAurele on May 16, 201130 Comments

A delicious cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole that’s super easy to prepare. And, it’s the perfect way to repurpose leftover ham.

Easy cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole with ham

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It has been some time since my last post. The main reason is that I just haven’t been eating much lately.

Since February of this year, I have lost about 16 pounds. This is the lightest I’ve been in about 16 years.

Although I eat low carb, the weight really started to come off when I cut calories and started exercising. I also have been taking an EGCg Green Tea Extract made by NOW Foods.

Tonight, I thought I’d make a cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole. I had some leftover ham in the refrigerator and thought it would go well mixed with cauliflower as a sort of faux potato.

Making cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole

The ham was from a high fat butt portion with no added sugar. I chopped it into small bite-sized diced pieces.

I chose to use a taco cheese in this cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole because it has a nice spicy flavor. But, regular cheddar cheese goes well too.

It’s best to shred the cheese yourself because pre-shredded cheese has added starch to keep the shredded cheese from clumping together. A little dried minced onion and garlic powder rounded out the taste.

You can use either frozen cauliflower or fresh. It needs to be cooked for a bit to soften it up. I microwaved the florets for five minutes in the microwave first, then drained as much of the water out as I could.

cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole with ham recipe

Then I added the cooked cauliflower and ham into a 9×13 baking dish. Any similar sized pan should work for this low carb cauliflower casserole as long as there is a little room left to add the cheese.

The cheese is added along with a mixture of egg, milk and cream. I just stirred this into the cauliflower and ham mixture inside the baking dish.

A little bit of grated cheese was saved to sprinkle on top. I also added some crushed pork rinds, but you can leave those out if you’d like.

The cheese gets all melted and gooey within this low carb cheesy cauliflower casserole with ham. It’s the perfect way to use up any leftover ham from the holidays. Or, you could use deli ham if you don’t have leftovers from a large baked ham.

Cheesy Low Carb Cauliflower Casserole with Ham

cheesy low carb cauliflower casserole recipe

This dish is enough for 4-6 good sized servings. It’s easy to double too if you have a larger family to feed. It’s an easy meal to make for dinner on weeknights or busy weekends.

And, don’t forget the cauliflower health benefits you get from eating this cheesy casserole! What’s your favorite way to use up leftover ham?

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Cheesy Cauliflower Ham Casserole

A delicious low carb cheesy cauliflower ham casserole that’s perfect for using up leftover ham from the holidays.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword ham, low carb casserole

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings people

Calories 327kcal

Author Lisa MarcAurele

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Ingredients

1 pound ham
16 oz bag frozen cauliflower or mix with broccoli
2 cups taco or cheddar cheese shredded
1 egg
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup crushed pork rinds optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F.
Microwave cauliflower 5 minutes.
Mix ham and cauliflower in 9×13 casserole dish.
Beat egg with milk, cream, dried onion and garlic powder.
Stir egg mixture into ham and cauliflower.
Reserve 1/2 cheese.
Mix remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese with other ingredients.
Top mixture with reserved cheese and crushed pork rinds, if desired.
Bake for 40 minutes.

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Nutrition

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 5.3 g | % Carbs: 6.7 % | % Protein: 31.1 % | % Fat: 62.2 %

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