Pizza bake with zucchini crust. Zucchini Pizza Bake Haiku: "Don't hate my review! I made the 'crust' more like – crust. But, O M G, Wow!" I knew going into this recipe, that no, I wasn't making a pizza-pizza, but the one major change that I did (b/c yikes, that was loads of cheese on the ingredients' list and I didn't want the base to be quiche-like!) was to drop the cheese from the zucchini part, save the parmesan, and sub.

Ingredients of Pizza bake with zucchini crust

1. You need 4 c of shredded unpeeled zucchini (about 2 large zucchini).
2. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
3. You need 1/2 c of Italian style bread crumbs.
4. You need 1 tsp of minced garlic.
5. You need 2 of eggs lightly beaten.
6. You need 1/2 c of grated parmesan cheese.
7. It’s 3 c of shredded mozzarella cheese.
8. You need 1 c of shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
9. It’s 1 tsp of olive oil.
10. It’s 1 lb of ground beef.
11. You need 1/2 of an onion, chopped.
12. Prepare to taste of Salt & pepper.
13. Prepare 1 (15 oz) of can tomato sauce.
14. You need 1 tsp of Italian seasoning.
15. Prepare 1/2 c of sliced fresh mushrooms.
16. It’s 1/2 c of sliced black olives.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomato sauce; spoon over zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; add green pepper. Freeze option: Cool baked casserole; cover and freeze.

Pizza bake with zucchini crust step by step

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 9×13 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!.

The thinner you spread the zucchini crust, the quicker it will bake. Got a bumper crop of zucchini? Try this crowd-pleasing casserole-meets-pizza dish, which can easily be made gluten-free. A layer of tender shredded zucchini is topped with all the classics: sauce, cheese, pepperoni and sliced bell pepper. Experiment with your own favorite toppings, but make sure you don't overload the crust or it will be too wet.