Italian Escape Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups zucchini, sliced lengthwise
• 1 cup lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice, unsalted
• 2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup low-sodium cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 boil zucchini for 2 minutes.
• 2 fry ground beef, onion, celery, garlic and seasonings till meat is brown. stir in rice and tomato together for a mixture.
• 3 blend cottage cheese and egg in a bowl.
• 4 arrange half of the zucchini slices in a one-quart casserole dish.
• 5 spoon on meat-rice mixture.
• 6 spread cottage cheese and egg over meat.
• 7 top with remaining zucchini and sprinkle with cheese.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.