Zucchini Pizza Bake

  • Dinner
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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

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the
  2. zucchini in a colander and sprinkle with salt; let drain for 15 minutes
  3. then squeeze out the moisture.
  4. Combine the zucchini, eggs, Parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1/2
  5. cup Monterey Jack in a large bowl. Press the mixture into a greased
  6. 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for
  7. 20 minutes.
  8. 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
  9. the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and
  10. discard any excess grease. Stir in the tomato sauce and Italian
  11. seasoning.
  12. Spoon the sauce mixture over the baked zucchini crust. Top with
  13. the bell pepper, mushrooms, black olives, and the remaining
  14. mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses. Return to the preheated
  15. oven and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through. Let sit for 5
  16. minutes before serving.

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