Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet Dinner is quick, easy, healthy, low carb and incredibly delicious. Loaded with ground beef, vegetables, frozen cauliflower and topped with melted cheese. Dinner in under 30 minutes!
I’m late getting this post up and actually debated whether or not to even post today. With it being Memorial Day, I figured most of you are busy doing other things today and are probably not worried about looking for new recipes today. Buuut just in case someone out there was hoping for a new recipe today, then here you go.
You know we all love Mexican food around our house.
I know this Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet Dinner is in no way authentic Mexican food, but it has the word “taco” in it so that’s close enough for me.
You guys, this is so good and super healthy. Ok, maybe not super healthy with all the melty cheese on top, but healthy-ish anyway.
This is one of those meals that can be on your table in under 30 minutes and that is always a beautiful thing to me.
In case you’ve never heard of cauliflower rice, it really is a thing. I absolutely love it, but I also love cauliflower. So if you’re not a fan of cauliflower, you may not be super quick to jump on the cauliflower rice band wagon, but you should at least try it.
There are enough other flavors going on in this dish, that the flavor of the cauliflower rice isn’t overpowering by any means. Even my picky, picky Braydon ate this.
Let me just answer a few questions right now . . .
WHERE CAN I BUY CAULIFLOWER RICE?
You can buy it in most grocery stores and Trader Joes in the produce and/or the freezer sections. Costco also sells a big bag of it in the freezer section which I love and keep in my freezer at home. You can buy a head of cauliflower and make it yourself but why would you do that when you can buy it already prepared (haha)?
CAN I USE WHITE RICE INSTEAD OF CAULIFLOWER RICE?
Yes you could, but using cauliflower rice will keep this dish low carb. If you choose to use rice, you will want to use cooked rice and I would add about 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice.
CAN I USE GROUND TURKEY OR CHICKEN INSTEAD OF GROUND BEEF?
Absolutely! This dish would be delicious using either of those in place of the ground beef. If you use turkey or chicken, just make sure you drain all the water/moisture off really well before adding the ingredients.
DO I SERVE THIS ON ITS OWN OR WITH CHIPS OR TACO SHELLS?
We love to eat this on its own because it’s that good. But feel free to dip tortilla chips into this or fill taco shells with it, especially if you’re not worried about keeping it low carb.
Taco Cauliflower Skillet Dinner
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
Description
Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet Dinner is quick, easy, healthy, low carb and incredibly delicious. Loaded with ground beef, vegetables, frozen cauliflower and topped with melted cheese. Dinner in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef (or chicken or turkey)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 small jalapeño, finely chopped (seeds and membranes removed)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 can (10 oz) Ro-tel tomatoes (mild or original)
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 bag (12 oz) cauliflower rice (frozen or fresh)
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Monterrey jack cheese
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for topping
Toppings (optional)
- sour cream
- avocado
- pico de gallo or salsa
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook ground beef over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Add the onion, jalapeño, and garlic and cook for one to two minutes.
- Add taco seasoning, tomatoes, chicken broth, and cauliflower rice to the skillet. Stir well and simmer medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes, or until extra liquid is absorbed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and any desired toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
Recipe Source: Adapted from EatWell 101
Jodi, my hubby and I have been on a huge cauliflower rice kick lately! I love it. I can’t wait to try this recipe 🙂
Oh I can’t wait for you to make it. We absolutely love it! Let me know what you think.
Just finished making/eating this. I gotta say normally I never comment on anything but I felt I had to. This is friggin amazing! Thank you so much for the recipe! Only thing I wish is that I knew how many carbs are in a serving… But wonderful job! So so good!
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So happy to hear you loved this Nancy! Thanks for leaving a comment.
Can I get the nutrition facts? Thank you!!!
Sorry Jennifer, I don’t provide the nutrition facts, but there are plenty of websites where you can paste the recipe into it and get the nutrition facts.
Delicious!! I did add a little more of the taco seasoning along with black beans (and only one chicken breast half for meat). But next time I wouldn’t add more seasoning like the recipe suggests not to. Kids still at it and really loved it besides being a little too spicy. It was really REALLY good along with sourdough cornbread – mmmMMM!
Hi Kate! I am so happy to hear you made and loved this. What a great idea to add black beans, and I love the idea of serving it with cornbread — and sourdough cornbread? Never had it, but I love sourdough so I am sure I would love it! Did you make it?
Can you make this ahead of time
Hi Margie. How far in advance are you thinking? I haven’t made this in advance, but have heated up leftovers and it was still delicious.
Can you freeze it?
Hi Leslie! I haven’t ever frozen this, but you certainly should be able to. I would let it thaw in the fridge before you try and reheat it. Let me know how it works if you try it.
This looks delicious, but I’m no longer interested in trying. I was even interrupted and diverted to commercials other recipes, videos, etc. that it took multiple tries just to see the stupid recipe. Why does this system seem like the way to want people to want to use sites like yours? This is the worst of out very bad experiences I’ve had with a recipe site. I was interrupted at least 5 X Just typing this message – people are going to give up!
Susan, I’m sorry that the ads on my site bother you, but they provide income for me for the all of the hours and work that I put into this blog (which by the way provides FREE recipes for you!). If the ads bother you, then simply click the X on the ad and they will disappear for you when you’re visiting my site, or just keep scrolling past them. Hope you have a great day.
I’m making this tonight and so excited!! The adds on your site are no different than any other. I find it helps to allow the page time to fully load before I start scrolling.
Thank you for sharing your recipes!! I can only imagine the amount of time put into creating them and the blog.
Oh good grief. A suggestion – just go spend
money on a cookbook and flip pages at your heart’s content mt. This is free.
Does this come out soupy? Everytime I try to make cauliflower macaroni or casserole( after draining the cauliflower), there is always too much fluid after baking in the oven.
Hi Rebecca, I’ve never had this turn out soupy when I’ve made it.
Looks yummy! Do you drain the canned tomatoes before adding?
Hi Nicole! I don’t drain the tomatoes before adding them.
Do you need to cook the cauliflower rice ahead of time?
Hi Emily! No you don’t need to, just toss it in the skillet straight from the bag. If it’s frozen it will just take a few more minutes for it to cook and heat through.
I made this for dinner tonight, using organic grass fed ground beef. It was marvelous! Thank you for this gluten free recipe. I’m sure we shall have it often! Glad I found you!!!
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Hi Karen! I’m so glad you found me too! I’m so happy to hear you loved this recipe. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, I love hearing from readers. Have a great week!
I despise cauliflower but was asked to “just try it” so I did with a stir fry and loved it! I can’t wait to make this recipe as I need to watch my carb intake and this sounds wonderful. Thank you so much!
Hi Jeanne, you’re going to love this. Let me know if you end up giving it a try.
Hi what are the nutrition facts for this recipe?
Hi Elizabeth. Sorry, I don’t provide nutrition facts, but there are plenty of websites that do. You just paste the recipe in and it will figure it out for you.
My calculations were approx 250 calories if 6 servings and 5 carbs.
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Thanks for that
Thank you for sharing
You’re welcome Jeanne!
Can’t wait to try this! Also I noticed a tiny little button (1x, 2X, and 3x) that allows you to see the ingredients updated if you double or triple the recipe. THANK YOU!!! I’ll definitely be following your recipes more often.
Thanks Sadie! Make sure you subscribe to the email list, then you’ll get notification every time I post a new recipe. Have a great weekend.
OBSESSED.
I make this twice a week so my boyfriend and I can eat portions for lunch.
Meal Prep Change:
We take the beef and cauliflower rice mixture and put in a baking pan– sprinkle cheese on top– and then bake until cheese is melted so its easier to firm up n the refrigerator for lunch.
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Thanks Madi! So happy you love this and thank you for the tip!
Easy delicious and great for all the family.
Being keto I had it on its own but rest of family enjoin with corn chips.
Will make again
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A family favourite now. Great easy tasty recipe. Thank you
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Thanks Michelle! I love hearing comments like that.
My husband and I are trying to cook and eat lower carb meals. When I told him that I was going to be making this recipe for dinner, he made it perfectly clear that he was not going to like it and would probably end up warming up last night’s leftovers instead. He tried it and absolutely loved it (we both did)!!! He said he would gladly eat this weekly.
Thanks so much for a super easy, great recipe!!
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Hey Jodi (great name BTW), I am so happy your husband loved this recipe. That is so funny that he was sure he wasn’t going to like it. So happy he loved it!
This was by far one of my favourites. Will for sure make again.
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So glad you liked this Winnie. Thanks for letting me know.
I’m on Keto diet so how many carbs since this is a low carb meal. Thx
Sorry Deb, I don’t provide nutrition facts. There are plenty of websites where you can put the recipe in and have that
information figured out for you.
I just made this. I love it. I was wondering do you know if it can be frozen after it’s been cooked?
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Easy quick and delish.
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