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Steam and Drain the Zucchini
Steam the zucchini only until crisp-tender, then give it time to drain thoroughly so the casserole does not become watery.
Zucchini Casserole
Drain the zucchini well so the beef-and-tomato filling bakes up hearty rather than watery. The Parmesan browns across the top, with green olives adding a surprising salty bite underneath.
Prep15 minCook55 minTotal1 hr 20 minDifficultyEasy
Ingredients
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Zucchini Casserole
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Instructions
- 6 zucchini, nonstick cooking spray
- 1 tbsp olive oil, ¼ cup yellow onion, ⅓ cup green bell pepper, 1 garlic clove, ¾ lb ground beef, ¾ tsp salt
- 28 oz San Marzano tomatoes, ½ of a 6-oz can tomato paste, ½ tsp oregano, ½ tsp basil, black pepper, 1 large egg, ½ cup breadcrumbs
- drained zucchini, meat mixture, ½ cup green olives, ½ cup yellow onion, ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)
Yield
8 servings — Serving size: About 1 generous scoop
Some ingredients could not be modeled and may meaningfully change the totals. Treat these values as a rough estimate.
- Calories
- 220
- Carbohydrates
- 13 g
- Protein
- 11.5 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Saturated Fat
- 4.5 g
- Cholesterol
- 60 mg
- Sodium
- 630 mg
- Fiber
- 3.5 g
- Total Sugars
- 5 g
