About

This tasty pork and rice dish is loaded with spices, low carb veggies and a generous helping of oozy cheddar cheese.

This is a great base for a main dish served with a hearty salad, green vegetables or as a hot filling for lettuce wraps.

Ingredients

  • 9 ounce ground pork
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 small – 2 2/5" diameter tomato
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 cup cauliflower rice
  • 1 cup chicken broth, bouillon or consomme, ready-to-serve can
  • 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon gourmet collection smoked paprika by mccormick
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper (cayenne), ground
  • ½ small yellow bell peppers, raw
  • ¼ medium – 2 1/2" diameter red onion
  • ⅓ cup, grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Finely dice the onion, bell pepper and tomato and crush the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium/high heat and add the ground pork, vegetables and garlic. Cook until the vegetables are tender and the pork is well browned all over.
  2. Add the cauliflower rice, tomato purée, dried herbs and spices. Stir well to combine, cooking for a minute to soften.
  3. Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes or so until all the liquid has evaporated and the pork is cooked through.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir through the grated cheddar until melted and scatter with fresh cilantro to serve.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings: 2
  • Calories: 576.1kcal/2399.0kJ (per serving)
  • Fat: 41.6g (per serving)
  • Carbs: 10.9g (per serving)
  • Protein: 42.3g (per serving)