How To Make Zucchini Casserole (With Ground Beef, Rice and Cream of Mushroom)

Explore a delicious and easy recipe to make a cheesy zucchini casserole with ground beef and cream of mushroom soup (plus rice and cottage cheese) that is perfect for any occasion. Get expert tips and tricks to make this dish a crowd-pleaser.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Casserole, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ground beef zucchini casserole, zucchini casserole with cottage cheese, zucchini casserole with ground beef, zucchini casserole with ground beef and cream of mushroom

Servings: servings

Calories: 222kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

4 - 6 cups Fresh Zucchini diced or sliced
1 pound Ground Beef
1 Onion chopped
1 cup Minute Rice, unprepared also called Instant Rice
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
2 cups Cottage Cheese
10.5 ounces Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
Boil diced zucchini in salted water until fork tender; drain well in a colander.
In a large skillet, brown ground beef and chopped onion. If desired, drain excess grease.
Add uncooked instant rice and garlic salt and stir.
In the prepared dish, layer 1/2 of the zucchini; cover with beef mixture.
Spread the cottage cheese over the beef; top with remaining zucchini.
Spread the cream of mushroom soup over the entire casserole.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
Sprinkle with shredded cheese and cook an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until melted.
Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes for serving to let it set up.

Notes

- There's no need to peel the skin from the zucchini. Leave it intact.
- Be sure to drain the zucchini well before adding it to the casserole.
- Sometimes, I just mix it all together in the casserole instead of layering it.
- My kids don't like crunchy cheese on top of casseroles, so oftentimes, I turn off the oven and place the casserole back in to let it just melt but not crisp up.
- Add more cheese inside the casserole, if you like an extra cheesy zucchini casserole recipe.
- Be sure to use Minute White Rice, not long grain rice. On some boxes, it is called Instant White Rice.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated can vary depending on the products used.

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