Zucchini and Rice Casserole

Gatorbek's Note:

I got this from my mother in law, it's a great side dish casserole for a family-style meal. Good, home cookin'!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 large zucchini , sliced
• 1 medium onion , sliced thin
• 1 -2 tomato , sliced
• ½ cup long grain rice , uncooked
• 6 slices American cheese
• 4 -5 slices bacon , uncooked
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder , to taste
• ¼ teaspoon seasoning salt , to taste
• ¼ teaspoon oregano , to taste
• ¼ cup water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Pour water into the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
2. Layer zucchini in the bottom of the dish.
3. Sprinkle with garlic powder, oregano, and seasoned salt.
4. Layer uncooked rice over zucchini.
5. Follow with layers: sliced tomato, cheese, sliced onion, chopped bacon.
6. Cook covered for 45 minutes, then remove cover.
7. Continue cooking until bacon is crispy, about 15-20 minutes more.

Reviews

[loof]

This rice dish has a delicious taste and healthy ingredients. I also had the problem that my rice was not quite cooked - a little more water and possibly using grated cheddar instead of sliced American would help this. All in all a tasty side that has the added bonus of being made all in one dish! Thanks for posting!

[Boomette]

This dish is very tasty. But my rice wasn't all cooked. And I used white long grain rice. Maybe a little bit more water would have been better. I used cheddar cheese, grated. Thanks Gatorbek :) Made for 123 hit wonders.

[MsSally]

This was excellent. I can't wait to use fresh garden tomatoes in this. I used brown rice, so I added an extra 1/4 c of water and cooked about 1 hr. I used 2% shredded cheddar and had to add a yellow squash in the mix. So tasty.