Zucchini And Ground Beef Casserole Recipes

STOVE-TOP ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion and bell pepper in a large skillet or pot with lid. Drain grease.
• Add garlic and seasonings. Stir.
• Add zucchini and stir. Cover with lid and cook over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes until the zucchini is crisp tender (I don't add any water, the zucchini has enough). Stir about every 5 minutes.
• Remove lid and stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Great served with cottage cheese or topped with parmesan!

ZUCCHINI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place zucchini in colander; sprinkle with salt. Let stand 10 minutes, then squeeze out moisture. , Combine zucchini with eggs, Parmesan and half the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Press into a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Add tomato sauce; spoon over zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; add green pepper. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes longer., Freeze option: Cool baked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap casserole; reheat on a lower oven rack until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with chopped onions, chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until meat is well cooked.
• Add jarred salsa and cumin. Cover and simmer in low heat for another 10 minutes until flavors blend.
• Add the zucchini chunks. Cover and cook for about 10 more minutes until zucchini is cooked, but not too soft.
• NOTE: this is a versatile casserole with 6 basic ingredients for a budget or low calorie dish, but every person can add some other ingredients to their own taste like: ground turkey, ground or shredded chicken instead of the ground beef, corn or cheese. Also can be serve it with rice, spaghetti or any other pasta, in tacos or burritos, etc. Hope you enjoy it in any way you make it.
• I want to thank all of you for trying my recipe and for posting these good reviews and suggestions.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI AND BEEF

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned.
• Add tomatoes and remaining spices. Cover and simmer on low heat for another 10 minutes.
• Add the zucchini. Cover and cook for about 10 more minutes until zucchini is cooked, but still firm.

ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir mushrooms, tomato sauce, olives, and garlic into the skillet. Crush stewed tomatoes into smaller pieces and add to the mixture. Season with salt and white pepper. Let simmer, uncovered, until liquid reduces, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Slice zucchini lengthwise; cut into 1/2-inch slices and add to the skillet. Cook, covered, until firm yet tender to the bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese and cook, covered, until melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve.

ZUCCHINI TOMATO CASSEROLE WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray layer sliced zucchini so that they are overlapping and covering the entire bottom of the pan.
• Sprinkle with chopped onion and frozen corn. Arrange tomato slices over the casserole.
• Sprinkle with sugar, salt, pepper and dried oregano.
• Add the cooked and drained ground beef over the casserole. Top with shredded cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for 20- 25 minutes. The casserole is done with the zucchini is fork tender and the cheese is melted.

ZUCCHINI BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crumble beef into a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with garlic powder. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes; stir. Heat 1-2 minutes longer or until no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and microwave on high for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender, stirring twice.

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI SKILLET CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
• Add salsa and cumin to the skillet; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and tomatoes. Cover and cook until zucchini is tender but not too soft, about 10 minutes more. Top with Cheddar cheese.

EASY ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• Grease a 13x9 pan.
• Place zucchini in strainer; sprinkle with salt.
• Let drain for 10 minutes.
• Squeeze out moisture.
• Combine zucchini with eggs, parmesan cheese, and half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
• Press into greased 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic and onions, season with salt and pepper; drain any fat, and add/mix the tomato sauce; spoon over baked zucchini mixture.
• Top with remaining cheeses, and sprinkle with green pepper.
• Return to oven and bake for another 20 minutes more.

ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF ORZO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Cook squash, Italian seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in oil 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash has started to soften but is still crisp-tender. Transfer to large bowl; stir together with orzo.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef, onion, garlic and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in oil 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain, and add to bowl with squash. Add crushed tomatoes, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, basil, thyme and pepper flakes; stir to combine. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until bubbling on edges and completely heated through. Top with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese; let stand 5 minutes.