Name: Unstuffed Zucchini Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 6-8 each small Zucchini or Squash; 10 – 15 each small Sweet Mini Peppers; 1 ½ lbs. Ground Beef; 1 each egg; 1 cup Cornflake Crumbs; 2 ½ cup Shredded Cheese (eg. Mexican Blend, Mozzarella, Jack); 1 15 oz can Petite Diced Tomatoes; 1 ½ cups Tomato Sauce; 2 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp Onion Powder

Stuffed zucchini in an easy casserole dish.

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Unstuffed Zucchini Bake

Stuffed zucchini in an easy casserole.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 10 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 10 people

Author: The Flip Flop Wife

Ingredients

6-8 each small Zucchini or Squash
10 – 15 each small Sweet Mini Peppers
1 ½ lbs. Ground Beef
1 each egg
1 cup Cornflake Crumbs
2 ½ cup Shredded Cheese eg. Mexican Blend, Mozzarella, Jack
1 15 oz can Petite Diced Tomatoes
1 ½ cups Tomato Sauce
2 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Onion Powder

Instructions

Slice Zucchini into strips.
Line 9x13 pan with Zucchini strips
Slice Sweet Mini Peppers in half.
Top Zucchini strips with Mini Peppers.
In a mixing bowl place Ground Beef, egg, Cornflake Crumbs, ½ cup Shredded Cheese, Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Italian Seasoning, and Onion Powder.
Combine until thoroughly mixed.
Place meat mixture on top of Zucchini and Sweet Mini Peppers.
Spread evenly across top.
Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and top with remaining 2 cups Shredded Cheese.
Bake at 350 F for another 5 – 10 minutes until cheese is melted and browned.

Notes

Use a pan with holes in the bottom and place on a broiler pan. The zucchini sweats when baking and a lot of liquid is retained in the bottom if it has nowhere to go. That can make the bake soggy.