Dinner

Courgette Pizza Casserole

Our Night In

Say hello to your new favorite comfort food: Courgette Pizza Casserole! Who knew veggies could be this fun and delicious?

At a Glance

Servings:

Difficulty:

Medium

Prep Time:

25 minutes

Cooking Time:

20 minutes

Craving pizza but want something a bit different? Say hello to the Courgette Pizza Casserole—a game-changer for dinner! Layers of cheesy goodness, savoury sauce, and a healthy twist with courgettes. 🍴

What you'll need:

1 450g	courgette ground beef
160g	part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1	green or sweet red pepper, chopped
100 g	cherry tomatoes, halved
6-10	black olives
8	large button mushroom cups
1 can (425 g)	Italian tomato sauce
1/2 TSP	salt
25g	onion, chopped
40g	parmesan cheese, grated
80g	cheddar cheese, shredded

Method:

Add shredded zucchini to a colander, season with salt and let it stand for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the moisture as much as possible.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 C, for about 20 minutes.
In the meantime, cook beef in a large saucepan along with onion, breaking it into crumbles, until the meat is no longer pink. Once done, drain it.
Add tomato sauce and spoon this mixture into the mushroom cups followed by cheddar and mozzarella cheese, adding parmesan cheese on top. Add cherry tomatoes and olives. Bake for 20 minutes.

Notes: this recipe is great for meal prep; you can easily freeze baked casserole. Thaw in a refrigerator overnight before using and take it out 30 minutes before baking. To reheat, bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C.