Easy Zucchini And Ground Beef Pizza Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups unpeeled shredded zucchini
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided (or to taste)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided (or to taste)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• salt and pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can italian-style tomato sauce (tomato sauce, with 1/4 tsp. each, oregano and basil)
• 1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400°f.
• 2 grease a 13x9 pan.
• 3 place zucchini in strainer; sprinkle with salt.
• 4 let drain for 10 minutes.
• 5 squeeze out moisture.
• 6 combine zucchini with eggs, parmesan cheese, and half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
• 7 press into greased 13x9 baking pan.
• 8 bake at 400°f for 20 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic and onions, season with salt and pepper; drain any fat, and add/mix the tomato sauce; spoon over baked zucchini mixture.
• 10 top with remaining cheeses, and sprinkle with green pepper.
• 11 return to oven and bake for another 20 minutes more.