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Creamy ground beef skillet with cauliflower rice on a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.
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Creamy Ground Beef Skillet with Cauliflower Rice

Ground beef, onion, and mushrooms cooked in one cast-iron skillet with cream cheese, heavy cream, beef broth, tomato paste, and garlic powder, stirred together with frozen cauliflower rice, and topped with cheddar that browns under the broiler. Ready in 30 minutes and makes 6 servings.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesy ground beef, ground beef and mushrooms, ground beef skillet recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 399kcal
Author: Sara Nelson

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ medium-sized white onion minced
  • 8 ounces white button mushrooms finely chopped
  • 1 bag (10 ounces) frozen cauliflower rice
  • 4 ounces (½ brick) cream cheese
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Garnish:

  • Chopped fresh parsley or dried parsley

Instructions

  • Cook Ground Beef: In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heat avocado oil over medium-high heat. Then, add ground beef and cook until no pink remains, 6 to 8 minutes, breaking up meat as it cooks.
  • Steam Cauliflower Rice: While beef browns, steam frozen cauliflower rice in microwave according to package instructions.
  • Add Onions and Mushrooms to Skillet: Stir onion and mushrooms into the skillet of ground beef and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Stir in Other Ingredients with Ground Beef and Veggies: Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Then, reduce stovetop heat to medium, add in beef broth, heavy cream, tomato paste, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper and stir. Add in steamed cauliflower rice, stir, and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Taste test and add additional seasoning, based on your taste preferences.
  • Add Shredded Cheese: Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and cook until cheese is slightly melted. After, turn on oven broiler and broil until cheese is golden brown, about 1 minute.
  • Serve: Remove skillet from oven, garnish with parsley, then serve.

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Notes

Refrigerator Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31.5g | Saturated Fat: 15.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 664mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 3.6g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 2mg