Pizza bake with zucchini crust

Name: Pizza bake with zucchini crust
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 c shredded unpeeled zucchini (about 2 large zucchini); 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 c Italian style bread crumbs; 1 tsp minced garlic; 2 eggs lightly beaten; 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese; 3 c shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 an onion, chopped; to taste Salt & pepper; 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 c sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 c sliced black olives

Autumn Farmer @autumnfarms

Big Island, Hawaii

Pizza bake with zucchini crust

Autumn Farmer @autumnfarms

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Ingredients

4 cshredded unpeeled zucchini (about 2 large zucchini)
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 cItalian style bread crumbs
1 tspminced garlic
2eggs lightly beaten
1/2 cgrated parmesan cheese
3 cshredded mozzarella cheese
1 cshredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 tspolive oil
1 lbground beef
1/2an onion, chopped
to tasteSalt & pepper
1 (15 oz)can tomato sauce
1 tspItalian seasoning
1/2 csliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 csliced black olives

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2

Place zucchini in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Let drain for 15 minutes then squeeze out the moisture.
3

Combine zucchini, eggs, parmesan, 1 c mozzarella and 1/2 c Monterey Jack, bread crumbs and garlic in a large bowl. Press the mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
4

Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat with olive oil. Heat until cooked through and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in tomato sauce, salt & pepper (to taste) and Italian seasoning.
5

Spoon meat mixture over baked zucchini crust. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Monterey Jack over top. Top with mushrooms and olives.
6

Bake for 20 mins or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
7

All done!