This HEALTHY HAMBURGER HELPER is a one skillet dinner that is reminiscent of one of my favorite childhood meals – Cheeseburger Macaroni! There is ZERO pasta in this low carb one dish dinner – instead this recipe includes cauliflower for a healthier alternative.

I’m not going to lie, you guys.

I LOVE Hamburger Helper! The Cheeseburger Macaroni version is an all-time favorite for both me and my kiddos and lately we’ve all been craving it.

After I perfected my cauliflower mac and cheese, I knew that I had to work on some low carb hamburger helper and woah. This is so darn good!

The real question: did my kids like this low carb version of hamburger helper?

There won’t be a lot of liquid in the skillet, but bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cover. You’ll want to cook this until the cauliflower is nice and tender, about 10 minutes.

Remove the skillet from the heat, add in a couple handfuls of shredded cheddar, and pop the lid back on to let the cheese melt.

This really is an easy one dish dinner and it was such a hit with my family. It totally satisfied my hamburger helper craving and I can’t wait to make it again on a busy night.

We served this with a side salad. Top it off with homemade ranch, homemade Italian dressing, or homemade thousand island dressing.

The answer: Yep! My son didn’t even question the cauliflower, but he’s a teenage boy so he eats anything and everything. My daughter is the picky one in the family and she ate two helpings of this. She did say that she preferred the kind from a box, but that she wanted me to make this low carb version again too.

I call that a win!

Do you guys remember Hamburger Helper? A kid classic, it was legitimately Joe’s favorite meal growing up. Even to the point that his Mom would make it for him as his birthday dinner every year.

Kids and adults alike enjoy cheeseburger helper because it’s a very quick, easy cheesy, and gooey meal. Perfect for busy, on-the-go parents. This low carb version also checks all of those boxes (largely because of the amazing cheese sauce), but with a fraction of the carbs.

One serving of the boxed stuff in the stores clocks in at 24g Carbs, 3g Protein and 1g Fat.

That’s largely because the boxed stuff uses actual macaroni noodles, which would be really tough to fit into a ketogenic diet. One of my favorite ways to substitute noodles is cabbage, which is in my opinion the unsung hero of vegetables.

I love cabbage because of its texture as well as its nutritional value. And when cooked in a recipe like this, its mild flavor might just help win your picky kiddos over.

KETO CHEESEBURGER HELPER NUTRITION

In one medium head of cabbage, you have 223 calories, 30g of net carbs, 12g of protein and 0.9g of Fat. You also have a ton of Vitamin C as well as calcium, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6 and Magnesium. (source: Google)

And in one serving of this recipe (recipe makes 4 servings) we’re looking at:

Calories: 649.3 Calories
Total Carbs: 5.3g Total Carbs
Fiber: 1.4g Fiber
Net Carbs: 3.8g Net Carbs
Protein: 16.9g Protein
Fat: 37.5g Fat

Here’s a breakdown of the nutritional info of each ingredient:

Ingredients	Calories	Total Carbs (g)	Fiber (g)	Net Carbs (g)	Protein (g)	Fat (g)
Total Per Serving (/4)	649.3	5.3	1.4	3.8	16.9	37.5
Totals	2597.14	21.02	5.675	15.345	67.425	150

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar	682.5	2.1	0	2.1	42	55.5
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream	404	3.3	0	3.3	3.4	44
1 oz cream cheese	97	1.2	0	1.2	1.7	10
2 tbsp butter	200	0	0	0	0	20

2 cups shredded cabbage	34	8.2	3.6	4.6	1.8	0.2
1 tbsp tomato paste	15	3.5	1	2.5	1	0
1/4 tsp garlic powder	2.5	0.57	0.075	0.495	0.125	0
1/2 tsp onion powder	4	0.95	0.2	0.75	0.1	0
1 tsp paprika	6	1.2	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.3
1 lb ground beef (80/20)	1152.14	0	0	0	17	20

KETO CHEESEBURGER HELPER NUTRITION

Author: ketodiet

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Keto Ham

KETO CHEESEBURGER HELPER NUTRITION

Author: ketodiet

Related posts

Leave a Reply Cancel reply