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Meaty Zucchini Casserole

This Meaty Zucchini Casserole or Bake recipe, with the best shredded zucchini base, or pizza crust, uses cheese, ground beef or hamburger, chicken and more.

Servings: 8
Calories: 457 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
Zucchini Base
  • 1 large zucchini or 2 cups, shredded or grated Aim for approximately 2 cups. A little less will not matter. What I am trying to say is do not start to grate another zucchini if you are just under the 2 cup mark. Your base will still turn out great!
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup parmesan cheese, grated or shredded
  • 1 ½ cups cheese, shredded
Meaty Middle Layer
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef, pork, sausage (no casings), chicken, turkey, soy based crumble
  • ¾ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cups mushrooms, fresh, sliced
  • ½ cup peppers, green, orange, yellow or red, chopped
  • 1 jar (26 oz) tomato, pasta or spaghetti sauce, your favorite brand or flavor, alfredo sauce works too!
  • 1-2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning, if desired
Topping
  • 1 ½ cups cheese, shredded, more or less to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. 
  2. Prepare a 13x9 pan lightly coated with cooking spray. Set aside. 
  3. Get out and measure all of your ingredients.
Zucchini Base
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  1. Place grated zucchini in a strainer, sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand for 15 minutes. 
  2. Add eggs, parmesan cheese and half of the shredded cheeses to a medium sized mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Stir until combined.
  4. Squeeze out moisture from zucchini with paper towel.
  5. Place dried zucchini in medium sized mixing bowl with eggs and cheeses.
  6. Stir to combine. After I squeeze out zucchini I just use my hands to combine zucchini mixture together.
  7. Press, as evenly as possible, into your prepared pan.
  8. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes. 
  9. Remove from oven and set aside until needed.
Meaty Middle Layer
  1. In a large skillet or saucepan, sauté mushrooms and onion over medium heat until start to soften.
  2. Add ground meat of choice, break up and cook until no longer pink.
  3. Add peppers.
  4. Stir until blended. Drain if necessary. 
  5. Add tomato, pasta or spaghetti sauce.
  6. Stir until combined.
  7. Dump on top of zucchini layer and adjust until as level as possible.
Topping
  1. Sprinkle with cheese and add more or less to taste.
  2. Bake for 20 minutes longer, until heated through.
  3. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
  4. Serve.
  5. Enjoy every bite!

Nutrition Information

Calories 457kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 157mg (52%) Sodium 793mg (33%) Potassium 460mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 645IU (13%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 406mg (41%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 457

% Daily Value*

Calories 457kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 157mg 52%
Sodium 793mg 33%
Potassium 460mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 645IU 13%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 406mg 41%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.