Italian Ground Beef and Cauliflower Skillet

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  * divided
• 4 cups cauliflower florets

  * from one large head of cauliflower
• 1 teaspoon salt

  * divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

  * divided
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 shallot

  * finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic

  * minced
• 1.5 pounds ground beef

  * I use lean
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella

  * shredded
• 1/4 cup loosely packed parsley

  * roughly chopped

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 400°F.
• 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, oven proof skillet over
  medium-high heat.
• 3 Add the cauliflower and season with a 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4
  teaspoon of the pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 2-3 minutes, or
  until the cauliflower just starts to brown a little.
• 4 Pour in the water, cover, and cook the cauliflower, stirring occasionally, until
  it's just fork-tender - about 3-5 minutes depending on the size of the florets.
• 5 Remove the cauliflower with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain any excess
  water from the pan and return it to the stovetop.
• 6 Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining olive oil to the skillet. Add the
  shallot and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
• 7 Add the ground beef and season with the remaining salt and pepper, as well as
  the Italian seasoning.
• 8 Continue to cook, breaking up the beef with a spatula or meat chopper
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• 9 Stir in the tomato paste, heavy cream, and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• 10 Add the cauliflower back to the skillet.
• 11 Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 12 Transfer the skillet to the oven. Cook until the cheese is just melted - about 5
  minutes.
• 13 Top with the parsley and serve hot.

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