Description
Zucchini Pizza Casserole: A 5-ingredient easy, cheesy bake that captures all the flavors of pizza without a heavy crust—perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup halal turkey pepperoni or halal cooked ground beef
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional toppings: sliced olives, mushrooms, bell peppers, or fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Place zucchini slices in a colander, sprinkle lightly with salt, and let sit 10 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft, then add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Stir in pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Layer half of the zucchini slices in the baking dish. Spread half of the sauce mixture on top.
- Sprinkle with half of the cheese and halal turkey pepperoni.
- Repeat layers with remaining zucchini, sauce, cheese, and toppings.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes until bubbly and lightly golden.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving to set the casserole.
- Optional toppings include sliced olives, mushrooms, bell peppers, or fresh basil.
- This dish uses halal turkey pepperoni or halal cooked ground beef for a halal-friendly option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/6 of casserole)
- Calories: Approximately 210 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 6 g
- Sodium: Approximately 520 mg
- Fat: Approximately 12 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 14 g
- Fiber: Approximately 2 g
- Protein: Approximately 14 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 40 mg
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