Cooking Tips
Classic Texas Caviar
Ingredients
- 2 (15.8 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 fresh medium jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and minced
- 1 small onion, cut into small dice
- ½ yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into small dice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil (not extra virgin)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
Directions
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Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and refrigerate 2 hours or up to 2 days. Before serving, adjust seasonings to taste, adding extra vinegar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Keto Tex-Mex Ground Beef Casserole
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 2 ½ teaspoons chili powder, divided
- 2 teaspoons onion powder, divided
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound frozen riced cauliflower, thawed and drained
- 1 ½ cups grated Cheddar cheese, divided
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 11×7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper until spiced are distributed evenly. Cook until fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Whisk together eggs and cream in a bowl; add to meat mixture. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish and pat down evenly.
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Wipe the skillet clean, add olive oil, and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 teaspoon each chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste and cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cauliflower rice and continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese, and spread on top of meat in the baking dish, smoothing with a spatula to flatten the top.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar over the top and bake until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes. Serve warm.