Name: Lower-Carb Healthy Vegetable Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Taco seasoning - 2 teaspoons; Frozen riced cauliflower, thawed and drained - 1 (16 ounce) package; Eggs - 2 large; Heavy cream - 3 tablespoons; Shredded pepper jack cheese, divided - ½ cup; Zucchini, sliced - ½ medium; Yellow squash, sliced - ½ medium; Roma tomatoes, sliced and drained - 2 medium; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 2 medium; Lime - 4 slices; Cilantro - 4 sprigs

Ingredients for - Lower-Carb Healthy Vegetable Casserole

1. Extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons

2. Chopped onion 1 cup

3. Taco seasoning 2 teaspoons

4. Frozen riced cauliflower, thawed and drained 1 (16 ounce) package

5. Eggs 2 large

6. Heavy cream 3 tablespoons

7. Shredded pepper jack cheese, divided ½ cup

8. Zucchini, sliced ½ medium

9. Yellow squash, sliced ½ medium

10. Roma tomatoes, sliced and drained 2 medium

11. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 medium

12. Lime 4 slices

13. Cilantro 4 sprigs

How to cook deliciously - Lower-Carb Healthy Vegetable Casserole

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil a 7x10-inch, 2-quart baking dish.

2 . Stage

Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet until it shimmers. Add onion and taco seasoning; cook and stir until onion begins to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Remove from heat and stir in riced cauliflower. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.

4 . Stage

Stir together eggs and cream in a bowl until well blended; pour over the cauliflower mixture and gently work it in until it surrounds the cauliflower mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 cup grated pepper Jack cheese on top.

5 . Stage

Place alternating slices of zucchini, yellow squash, and tomato on top of the cheese layer. Drizzle vegetables with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese on top of the vegetables and bake for 10 more minutes. Garnish with lime and cilantro.