Ground Turkey Casserole (with Cauliflower Rice)

Ground Turkey Casserole (with Cauliflower Rice) has peppers, mushrooms, Monterey Jack, and Feta to kick up the flavors, and it’s delicious! And this tasty casserole with ground turkey only has 9 net carbs and 33 grams of protein!

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When the weather is cold I’m always thinking about Casseroles because I love the way you can cook once and then eat the leftovers several times. And this Ground Turkey Casserole (with Cauliflower Rice) is the latest in a series of older casserole recipes made with rice that I’ve re-done to make a low-carb version with cauliflower rice. And the new cauliflower rice casserole only has 9 net carbs in and serving, and it was so good! 

This is a big casserole with a lot of ground turkey, green peppers, mushrooms, Feta cheese, and Monterey Jack Cheese combined with the cauliflower rice. The recipe makes 8 generous servings, but it freezes well and also stays good in the fridge for about a week. 

If that much ground turkey casserole is not going to work at your house, I urge you to cut the recipe in half and make it in a smaller baking dish. And if you prefer the brown rice used in the original casserole you can still find the printer-friendly version at that link back in the archives.

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• frozen cauliflower rice
• Olive Oil (affiliate link)
• Cremini mushrooms
• onion
• green bell pepper
• Greek Seasoning (affiliate link)
• Greek Oregano (affiliate link)
• Spike Seasoning (affiliate link)
• green onion
• ground turkey
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
• sour cream
• canned beef broth (affiliate link)
• crumbled Feta Cheese
• grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Can you make this Ground Turkey Casserole with leftover turkey?

You could definitely make this recipe with leftover cooked turkey; just use about 3 cups of diced turkey in place of the ground turkey and stir it in just before you put the mixture in the casserole dish. Or check out my Leftover Turkey Casserole for a more traditional turkey casserole idea.

Want more low-carb turkey casseroles?

Check out check out my ultra-popular Low-Carb Turkey Casserole that uses cauliflower rice or Turkey Enchilada Casserole if you’re looking for more casseroles with turkey that are low in carbs!

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You can use My Favorite Low-Carb and Keto Casserole Recipes to see a delicious collection of my favorite casseroles that are low in carbs!

How to make Ground Turkey Casserole (with Cauliflower Rice):

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1. Thaw cauliflower rice before you make this recipe. (I buy frozen cauliflower rice at Costco that has four individual packs with 4 cups each.)
2. Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Spray casserole dish with non-stick spray or olive oil. 
3. Wash and slice mushrooms (if needed), then heat oil over medium-high heat and cook mushrooms until nicely browned. Remove to a large bowl.
4. While mushrooms cook, chop onions and green pepper and slice green onions. Add more oil and cook onions and green pepper until starting to brown, then add Greek Seasoning, Greek oregano, and Spike Seasoning and cook a few minutes more. 
5. Then add cauliflower rice and cook 4-5 minutes, or until moisture in the rice has mostly evaporated. Turn off heat and stir sliced green onions into cauliflower rice, then transfer mixture to the bowl and combine.
6. Heat more oil in pan and cook ground turkey until it’s nicely browned. (Don’t rush this step.) Season with a little salt and fresh-ground black pepper. Add browned turkey to the bowl with other ingredients and stir to combine.
7. Mix together the sour cream, chicken stock, crumbled Feta, and 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, then gently stir that into the other ingredients in the bowl.
8. Put well-combined mixture in the bowl into a glass or crockery casserole dish and sprinkle with the other 3/4 cup Monterey Jack Cheese. Cover casserole dish with foil, or use the lid if your dish has one.
9. Bake the covered casserole 20 minutes, then remove the foil. Put back in the oven and bake 20 minutes more, or until the top is nicely browned and the casserole is bubbling.
10. Serve hot. People who are huge sour cream fans like me might like it with a dollop of sour cream at the table.
11. This keeps well in the fridge and freezes well, and it can be reheated either in a covered dish in the oven or in the microwave.

More Favorite Dinners with Ground Turkey:

• Asian Lettuce Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey
• Thai-Inspired Ground Turkey Stir Fry
• Ground Turkey Soup with Mushrooms and SpinachWeekend Food Prep:

Weekend Food Prep:

This Ground Turkey Casserole recipe has been added to a category called Weekend Food Prep to help you find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!

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Yield: 8 servings

Ground Turkey Casserole (with Cauliflower Rice)

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ground Turkey Casserole (with Cauliflower Rice) has mushrooms, green pepper, Mozzarella, and Feta for a ground turkey casserole that's truly delicious, low in carbs, and also easy to make.

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen cauliflower rice (see notes)
• 3 T olive oil, divided (more or less depending on your pan)
• 1 lb. brown Cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium onion
• 2 green bell peppers
• 2 tsp. Greek Seasoning
• 1 tsp. Greek Oregano
• 1 tsp. Spike Seasoning (see notes)
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup crumbled Feta Cheese
• 1 1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Instructions

1. Thaw cauliflower rice in the fridge before you make this recipe.
2. Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Spray a glass or crockery casserole dish with non-stick spray or olive oil. (I used  a 9" x 12" casserole dish, but anything close to that size will work.)
3. I bought one pound of sliced Cremini mushrooms, but wash and slice mushrooms if needed, then heat 1 T olive oil over medium-high heat and cook mushrooms until nicely browned. Put mushrooms in a large bowl.
4. While mushrooms cook, chop onions and green pepper and slice green onions.
5. Add another tablespoon olive oil to the frying pan and cook onions and green pepper until starting to brown, then add Greek Seasoning, Greek Oregano, and Spike Seasoning and cook a few minutes more.
6. Then add the thawed cauliflower rice to the pan and cook 4-5 minutes stirring a few times, until most of the moisture in the rice has steamed off and evaporated. 
7. Turn off heat and stir sliced green onions into the cauliflower rice mixture, then transfer it to the bowl with the mushrooms and combine.
8. Turn heat back to medium high, add the last tablespoon of oil into the frying pan, and cook the ground turkey until it's nicely browned, breaking apart with a turner as it cooks. (Don't rush this step. Most ground turkey will release some water and it won't brown properly until that water evaporates.) Season the cooked turkey with a little salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
9. Add browned turkey to the bowl with other ingredients and stir to combine all ingredients.
10. Mix together the sour cream, chicken stock, crumbled Feta, and 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, then gently stir that into the other ingredients in the bowl.
11. Put the mixture into a glass or crockery casserole dish and sprinkle with the other 3/4 cup Monterey Jack Cheese. 
12. Cover the casserole dish with foil, or use the lid if your casserole dish has one.
13. Bake the covered casserole 20 minutes, then remove from oven and take off the foil.
14. Put back in the oven and bake about 20 minutes more, or until the top is nicely browned and the casserole is bubbling hot.
15. Serve hot, with sour cream to add at the table if desired.
16. This keeps well in the fridge and freezes well, and it can be reheated either in a covered dish in the oven or in the microwave.

Notes

Thaw frozen cauliflower rice in the refrigerator before you make the casserole.

I love Spike Seasoning, but if you don't have it use any all-purpose seasoning blend.

This keeps for several days in the refrigerator and also freezes well.  It can be reheated in a tightly covered dish in the oven or in the microwave.

Recipe created by Kalyn.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 499Total Fat 37gSaturated Fat 15gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 144mgSodium 1092mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 33g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Ground Turkey Casserole with Cauliflower Rice only has 9 net carbs per serving, so it’s great for low-carb diet plans. It will also work for all phases of the original South Beach Diet, although it’s recommended to use lean ground turkey and reduced-fat cheese and sour cream for South Beach. But even if you can’t find low-fat Feta or Monterey Jack, I think this isn’t too much of a splurge for South Beach if you use lean turkey and low-fat sour cream.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
The original version of this ground turkey casserole was posted in 2014. That recipe was moved to the archives and this newer Ground Turkey Casserole with Cauliflower Rice was posted in 2023. It was updated slightly in 2024.

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