Zucchini Casserole

It’s zucchini season!

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh zucchini, sliced

• 1 cup chopped onion

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 pound ground beef

• 2 cups cooked rice

• 2 cups marinara sauce (or tomato sauce of choice, add more if desired)

• 2 cups cottage cheese

• 1 egg beaten

• 1 cup grated cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Cook squash in salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain.

• Saute beef and onion until cooked. Add rice and marinara sauce.

• Blend the cottage cheese and egg.

• Put half the squash slices in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Spoon in beef and rice mixture. Add the cottage cheese mixture. Add the remaining zucchini slices. Top with grated cheese.

• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.