Keto Makaronia tou Fournou (Minced Meat & Cauliflower Bake)
Keto Baked Minced Meat and Cauliflower with Béchamel
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no pasta and ensure the béchamel sauce is made without flour (using cream cheese/heavy cream/eggs for thickening). About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Cypriot food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A ketogenic interpretation of the beloved Cypriot Makaronia tou Fournou. This version replaces traditional pasta with roasted cauliflower florets, layered with a rich, aromatic minced pork or beef filling seasoned with cinnamon and other spices. It's generously topped with a creamy, velvety low-carb béchamel sauce made from heavy cream, cream cheese, and eggs, then baked until golden and bubbly.
Key ingredients
Minced pork or beef, cauliflower, onion, garlic, tomato paste (small amount, unsweetened), olive oil, heavy cream, cream cheese, eggs, grated halloumi or kefalotyri cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, black pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no pasta and ensure the béchamel sauce is made without flour (using cream cheese/heavy cream/eggs for thickening). Confirm no sugar in tomato paste. Verify no breadcrumbs in the meat mixture.
Say this to the waiter (Greek)
Για τα Keto Makaronia tou Fournou, παρακαλώ χωρίς μακαρόνια, η μπεσαμέλ χωρίς αλεύρι. Επιβεβαιώστε χωρίς ζάχαρη στην σάλτσα ντομάτας και χωρίς φρυγανιά στον κιμά.
For the Keto Makaronia tou Fournou, no pasta, and the béchamel must be flour-free. Confirm no sugar in tomato paste and no breadcrumbs in the meat.
Watch out for
Hidden flour in béchamel, sugar in tomato paste, excessive onion, potential breadcrumbs in meat filling.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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