Zucchini Sausage And Feta Casserole Recipes

EASY BAKED SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Toss the zucchini slices with kosher salt. Place into a colander and set over the sink to drain for 30 minutes. Pat very dry and remove as much salt as possible at the end.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and adjust the oven rack to the middle position.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil. After it has heat up for about 1 minute, add onions with Italian seasoning. Cook for about 5 minutes until soft, stirring frequently.
• Add sausage and cook while breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon for about 7-8 minutes until browned. Add garlic and cook for about a minute, stirring frequently until fragrant. Remove from the skillet and transfer to a bowl. Stir in artichoke hearts and salt & pepper.
• Add mixture to a 1.75 quart baking dish and layer zucchini rounds in between. Evenly distribute the broth on top of the dish. Cover with red sauce and cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until zucchini is slightly golden around the edges and the cheese has melted. Feel free to do a low broil the last few minutes, too. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm.

ZUCCHINI, SAUSAGE, AND FETA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain.
• Remove casings from sausage. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove from pan. Heat oil in pan. Add zucchini, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic. Cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and zucchini begins to brown, stirring occasionally.
• Combine broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add broth mixture to pan; cook 1 minute. Combine zucchini mixture, pasta, sausage, and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss well.
• Spoon pasta mixture into an 11x7" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut sausage in half lengthwise, then into 1/2-in. slices; brown in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain. Add the zucchini, tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, oregano, salt and hot pepper sauce if desired. Cook for 15 minutes or until zucchini is just crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour; toss to coat. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

BAKED PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, ZUCCHINI, AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Place penne in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
• While pasta cooks, place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 teaspoon oil.
• Once oil is hot, add crumbled sausage to skillet and cook until starting to brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Return the same skillet to medium-high heat add 1 tablespoon oil. Once oil is hot, add zucchini, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until zucchini is softened, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk together flour and chicken broth. Add mixture to the pan, stir, and cook another 2 minutes, or until mixture has thickened.
• Add zucchini, cooked sausage, cottage cheese, and about half of the feta to the mixing bowl with the pasta. Stir well to combine.
• Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil spray. Pour pasta mixture in the pan. Sprinkle reserved feta on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and pasta is lightly browned on top. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

ZUCCHINI SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x11-inch casserole pan with cooking spray.
• Place zucchini in a pot with 1/4 cup water. Cover and bring to a boil. Boil until almost tender but still firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and return zucchini to the pot.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage, breaking it up into small pieces, until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; remove sausage from the skillet. Cook and stir onion in the same skillet until just translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix butter into 1/2 of the stuffing mix. Add to the zucchini mixture and mix well.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add a small amount of the hot sausage to the eggs; stir well. Add remaining sausage, onion, and zucchini-stuffing mixture. Pour filling into the prepared pan.
• Mix remaining stuffing together with 1/4 cup water to get a spreadable consistency. Add more water if too dry. Spread mixture over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.

ZUCCHINI, SAUSAGE, AND FETA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook pasta in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes. Drain.
• Remove casings from sausage. Heat oil in larege skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to pan, stirring to crumble; cooked until browned. Remove sausage from pan, reserving small amount of fat in bottom of skillet. Drain sausage on paper towel. Add zucchini, onion, garlic, and salt and pepper. Saute 8-10 minutes until vegetables are tender and zucchini is beginning to brown, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk broth and flour together in small bowl. Add broth mixture to skillet, cook 1 minute. Combine zucchini mixture, pasta, sausage,and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss well. Spoon into a buttered 11x7" baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with mozarella cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.