Low-Carb Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Description
This low-carb zucchini pizza casserole recipe makes a zucchini crust alternative to pizza, filled with ground beef, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
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4 cups shredded zucchini
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 pound 85% lean ground beef
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1/2 white onion, chopped
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1 cup pizza sauce
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1 ounce pepperoni slices
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10x13-inch baking dish.
2
Place zucchini in a colander; sprinkle with salt and set aside for 10 minutes. Press zucchini to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer to a large bowl.
3
Stir ½ mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder into zucchini until well combined; press into the prepared baking dish.
4
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
5
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion; cook and stir until beef is brown and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir pizza sauce into beef mixture; spoon over zucchini mixture.
6
Sprinkle remaining ½ mozzarella over casserole; top with pepperoni slices.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella melts, 15 to 20 minutes more.