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

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20 min.

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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.