Loaded Cauliflower Nachos
These Loaded Cauliflower Nachos are roasted in the oven and topped with melty cheese, taco meat, salsa and sour cream. Just like the usual nachos but with crispy roasted cauliflower that will leave you wanting more.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 190kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
Taco Meat
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 cup water
Cauliflower
- 1 large cauliflower
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
Nacho Toppings
- 3 tablespoon sour cream
- 3 tablespoon chunky salsa
- 3 green onions
Instructions
Taco Meat
- Brown the ground beef in a medium frying pan then add chili powder and water and allow to simmer until water is evaporated. Remove from stove top and allow to cool.
Cauliflower
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Cut, trim and wash the head of cauliflower. Cutting the cauliflower with sharp flat edges to allow more contact with the sheet pan for more browning.
- Add the cauliflower to a large bowl and toss with olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and salt and pepper.
- Place the cauliflower on a sheet pan and bake at 425°F for 20 minutes, toss and bake another 5 minutes. Parchment paper or cooking spray is optional.
- Once cooked remove from oven but leave the oven on. Push the cauliflower to the centre of the baking pan and top with ground meat and cheddar cheese. Place back in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
Nacho Toppings
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple minutes. Top with salsa, sour cream, sliced green onions and more shredded cheddar if desired.
- (Refer to the detailed video instructions below if further clarification is needed)
Video
Notes
A serving of Cauliflower Nachos is roughly 4g net carbs. Depending on how much toppings you garnish the nachos with.
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
- Use an old sheet pan if you have one. Cauliflower may stick to the pan a bit to get those crispy edges and may scrape the sheet pan. Otherwise you can use parchment paper or spray the pan with cooking spray but cauliflower may not come out as crispy.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g