Easy Zucchini and Ground Beef Pizza Casserole

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This is a fast and really tasty dish! You can use your own favorite pizza sauce for this, I use my own recipe #65641."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 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

directions

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.

Reviews

[nansea]

i made this with eggplant instead of zucchini: Delicious. I used low fat cheese and minimal amounts of oil. I think I managed to get it down to a 6 point weight watchers meal from 11 points! I will make this again.

 

[Kathleen L.]

Totally easy and good!

 

[PSU Lioness]

I can't believe I have never reviewed this recipes as I've been making it for years! I make it as written and the whole family loves it. It helps to get rid of the massive zucchini surplus that I have every year during gardening season. For such a simple recipe, it definitely packs in the flavor. The only variation I make sometimes is that I will use salsa instead of spaghetti sauce and cook up the beef like taco meat for a Mexican inspired meal. Another great recipe, Kitten!

 

[Karen R.]

Love it!

 

[seal angel]

This is time consuming to make. It was ok but I think it was my fault. I used sausage and cooked it with garlic gloves, green pepper, and onion. Used a sausage flavored spagehtti sauce. I drained everything really good and halfed the cheese but still came out greasey. I will try again with ground beef next time. I also thought the zuchinni was gonna turn into a crust but it didn't.