Zucchini Pizza Casserole

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative, while grana padano is a more affordable cheese.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade sauce can be fresher and cheaper than store-bought.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Place the grated zucchini in a colander and press with a spoon to drain excess moisture.

Combine the zucchini with eggs, parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion powder, and 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning.

Press the mixture into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the ground meat and drain if needed.

Add onion and bell pepper to the meat and sauté until soft.

Add the garlic and cook for another minute.

Stir in the marinara sauce and the remaining Italian seasoning.

Remove the zucchini crust from the oven and spread the sauce on top.

Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

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