El Dorado casserole
El Dorado casserole recipe in the low carb category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 ounces tomato paste
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 16 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 can green chiles, chopped
- 1/2 cup salsa
Recipe method:
- Cook beef until browned. Drain.
- Add onion, garlic powder, tomato sauce and olives.
- Cook over low heat until the onion is clear.
- Combine sour cream, cottage cheese and chiles.
- Add meat mixture and 1/2 the Monterey jack cheese and mix slightly.
- Pour mixture into a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole.
- Cover with remaining cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Per serving: 609 cal (62% from fat, 31% from protein, 6% from carb); 48 g protein; 42 g tot fat; 9 g carb; 2 g fiber; 487 mg calcium; 4 mg iron; 695 mg sodium; 764 mg potassium; 37 mg folate; 15 mg vit c; 156 mg cholesterol