Bacon Cheeseburger Bowls!

I spend a lot of time thinking about food cravings. Then I spend a lot of time trying to recreate foods that I really "can't" have into foods that taste like cheating but actually fit into my nutrition plan. Does anyone else do that?

The past few weeks, I have really wanted to dig my teeth into a juicy cheeseburger. You know what I am talking about - the ones that drip all over the place and half of it ends up on your shirt. I know I could have a nice civilized patty with some lettuce and tomato or something, lettuce wrap it... you know the deal, but I was looking for something a little more smashed together so this is what I came up with.

This bowl features my keto cheese sauce - I wasn't kidding when I said I use it a lot! It also has one of my favorite "free" foods for those of us who can handle a little sodium in our lives - PICKLES. Nom! Of course there is also bacon, so what is not to love?

The recipe is super easy to make. Brown the meat, make the sauce, cook the bacon and throw it all together. As always, watch your carbs on each ingredient as brands differ. If you aren't a beefy person, you can swap out the 1 pound of ground beef for chicken, turkey, or even a combination of beans (my kids like black beans - but they are not on keto either! :) ). Just check the ingredients that you are swapping to make sure that they align with your nutrition plan and guidelines. The same guidelines for swapping can apply to the bacon - traditional bacon is my favorite (nitrite free) but you can also use turkey bacon if you must, or guanciale or or even pancetta if you are feeling adventurous.

I hope you all enjoy it! Make up a bowl and let me know what you think. If you love this recipe, be sure to share my link with friends or even better, subscribe. :) xoxo

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