Ingredients:
1 lb uncooked 95 to 97% lean ground beef ~ 12 oz cooked (2 Leans)
1 tsp garlic powder (2 Condiments)
3/4 tsp salt (3 Condiments)
1/4 tsp black pepper (1/2 Condiment)
1 tsp dried oregano leaves (1 Condiment)
1 tsp dried basil leaves (1/2 Condiment)
2 cups roughly chopped fresh cauliflower (4 Greens)
1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (4 Condiments)
* 4 cups Great Value Italian diced tomatoes, blended or 2 cups approved marinara sauce (8 Greens)
1 and 1/2 cups reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese with
2 oz turkey pepperoni slices, divided (2 Leans)
Directions:
Over medium high heat, cook ground beef in a large skillet. Add garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Drain grease. Remove from heat.
Add dried oregano, dried basil, cauliflower, parmesan cheese, marinara sauce and 1 oz of turkey pepperoni that has been cut into fourths to the ground beef until combined. Pour into a slow cooker that has been sprayed lightly with cooking spray.
Cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
Top with mozzarella cheese and additional 1 ounce of turkey pepperoni. Cook for an additional 30 min on HIGH or until cheese has melted.
4 Servings with
1 Lean, 3 Greens, and 3 Condiments per serving
* Most marinara sauces are no longer approved on the 5 and 1 plan, but canned Italian diced tomatoes is approved. Look for a brand that is less than 5 g of carbs. I like to use Great Value brand. Just be mindful that canned veggies are higher in sodium.
* Most marinara sauces are no longer approved on the 5 and 1 plan, but canned Italian diced tomatoes is approved. Look for a brand that is less than 5 g of carbs. I like to use Great Value brand. Just be mindful that canned veggies are higher in sodium.
Guidelines for choosing a tomato sauce:
Tomato Sauce (per 1/4 cup serving)
less than 50 calories
less than 5 g carbohydrates
less than 200 mg sodium
less than 3 g of fat
