Keto Taco Casserole

Ingredients
1 lb (454g) beef. I use extra lean (93/7 or 96/4) beef so that I can eat half the pan without going into ridiculous calorie territory, but you’re welcome to use fattier cuts. Using 80/20 beef will give you the same amount of calories for only 1/4 of the pan.
4 oz (112g) philadelphia neufchatel cream cheese
4 oz (112g) tostitos medium salsa
3.5 oz (100g, just under a cup) cheese of choice, I shred my own mozzarella (70g) and extra sharp cheddar (30g)
1 tbsp old el paso taco seasoning
Optional, 1 egg/egg white for binding if you want less of a creamy and more of a solid, taco pie like casserole. More like a quiche I guess. I’ve never tried this as I like mine creamy like mac and cheese. lol
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Instructions
⁠Brown beef in skillet. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and other seasonings of choice. Remove from heat. I don’t drain my beef because there’s not much to drain after cooking, but if you choose 80/20 or 70/30 beef you may want to drain
⁠Add taco seasoning, then cream cheese, salsa and a handful of shredded cheese to the beef, using the residual heat from beef to melt the cheese and thoroughly mix it throughout the beef. Edit: I save a couple pinches of seasoning to add directly to the cream cheese too if that makes sense
⁠Add beef mixture to a greased 9×9 baking pan, and cover the top with remaining cheese. Bake covered with foil on 400°F for 20 minutes, then broil on low for another 5 to get a nice crust on top.
This makes 2 servings, so half the pan is one serving! Very filling!

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Nutritional Stats
Serving Size : 1 serving = half pan
592 kcal
5.5g net carbs
60g protein
23.5g fat
As always, nutritional stats will vary based on the types of meat and cheeses you use. If you use 80/20 beef and only eat a quarter of the pan it should come out to the same amount of calories. But if you eat half the pan I guess that could be your OMAD unless you get to eat like 2400 kcal a day, at which I TOTALLY envy you lol! Short person probs😑😂