Layered Zucchini Ground Beef Casserole
When zucchini are in full season this is a great recipe that not only uses it up but it's really delicious. I found this recipe on Diana's kitchen site and have altered it to my own tastes.
"I really enjoyed this dish! I used dried herbs instead of fresh, 1 tsp each. And I used multigrain rice instead of brown rice. I think this gave it the texture it lacks in the original recipe." - Shawna23Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 45 minutes
Cuisine: CanadianMain Ingredient: Zucchini, ground beef, rice, ricotta cheese
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Notes Layered Zucchini Ground Beef Casserole Preparation
- Put the zucchini in a bowl and toss with a small bit of salt and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat a skillet and add the olive oil. Saute onion and garlic until tender (about 10 minutes).
- Add ground beef to the skillet and cook until no longer pink. You may wish to drain the meat but not necessary.
- Add oregano, basil, pepper and a touch of salt and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in your cooked rice and tomato sauce.
- Combine the ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese and the egg.
- Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with Pam or lightly grease it.
- Layer half of the zucchini at the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Layer the meat/rice mixture on top of the zucchini.
- Spread your ricotta mixture on top of the meat mixture.
- Layer the rest of the zucchini on your ricotta mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for 25 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Let sit for 5 minutes ... serve and enjoy!
Notes
You may want to add a little more tomato sauce or a bit of tomato juice to your meat mixture but do not add much more or it will be quite runny. This is the type of dish that you can also adapt your own herbs and seasonings to depending on your taste.
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I really enjoyed this dish! I used dried herbs instead of fresh, 1 tsp each. And I used multigrain rice instead of brown rice. I think this gave it the texture it lacks in the original recipe.
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very good flavor. We cooked it covered for 15 minutes, then uncovered for 10. No dryness at all.
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Oregano flavor was too strong. The consistency was soft, more rice and less ricotta cheese might help.
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You need to add the ricotta mix ingredients to the ingredient list :/
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I submitted this recipe ... also add the thyme at the same time as the other herbs (whoops!)
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