Zucchini Pizza Bake
A crustless casserole that uses shredded zucchini as the base, layered with sauce, cheese, and classic pizza toppings.
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded unpeeled
- zucchini
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- cheese
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack
- cheese
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 (15 ounce) can italian-style
- tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the
- zucchini in a colander and sprinkle with salt; let drain for 15 minutes
- then squeeze out the moisture.
- Combine the zucchini, eggs, Parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1/2
- cup Monterey Jack in a large bowl. Press the mixture into a greased
- 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for
- 20 minutes.
- While the zucchini crust is baking, heat a large skillet over mediumhigh heat and stir in the ground beef and onion. Cook and stir until
- the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and
- discard any excess grease. Stir in the tomato sauce and Italian
- seasoning.
- Spoon the sauce mixture over the baked zucchini crust. Top with
- the bell pepper, mushrooms, black olives, and the remaining
- mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses. Return to the preheated
- oven and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through. Let sit for 5
- minutes before serving.