High-Protein Cheeseburger Bowls
A high-protein cheeseburger bowl with a special low-calorie burger sauce, perfect for a satisfying meal that’s nutritionally balanced.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1¾ lb (800 g) Lotatoes (low-carb potatoes, see notes)
- 1¾ lb (800 g) 95/5 ground beef
- 8 slices low-fat cheese (Bega or Kraft Single)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Worcestershire
- 1 tbsp (15 g) yellow mustard
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup (115 g) light-mayo
- 3 tbsp (45 g) low-sugar ketchup
- 3 tbsp (45 g) yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic
- pickles
- shredded iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Cut Lotatoes into ½-inch cubes.
- Spread on baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crispy.
- Add ground beef to pre-heated pan on med-high heat to sear it.
- Cook until browned, mix in Worcestershire, yellow mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Once browned, reduce heat to low, smash beef with a spatula and add double stacked slices of cheese on top (2 slices of cheese per serve).
- Cover the pan with a lid to melt the cheese then remove the lid and turn off the heat.
- In a bowl, combine light mayo, low-sugar ketchup, yellow mustard, and garlic.
- Divide roasted Lotatoes and each portion of cheeseburger beef between 4 bowls.
- Top with chopped pickles, lettuce, burger sauce.
Notes
If Lotatoes/Carisma low-carb potatoes aren’t available, cauliflower florets can be used as a low-carb alternative or swap for regular potatoes.
If using regular potatoes, reduce to 1 lb (453g) for comparable macros (467 calories | 50g protein).
Recipe Source: “https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC4f8VUS3GA/?igsh=c29sZHp6aGZ6MGMy"
