Ground Beef, Orzo And Zucchini Casserole
Serves 425 mins prep45 mins cook
My partner said this casserole was one of his favorite new recipes in the last month, and I hope it lives up to that when you try it! I’m not a huge casserole person, but I think this is the dish that made me see the light. It comes together quickly,
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Preheat your oven to 350 F and prepare a large baking dish with cooking spray (I used 9x13). Add half the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. After a minute or two, add the sliced zucchini, salt, pepper and oregano. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the zucchini rounds are tender-crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the skillet with the ground meat, chopped shallot and more salt and pepper. Break up the ground meat with a wooden spoon and cook, stirring frequently, until it's no longer pink, about 7-10 minutes. To a large bowl, add the uncooked orzo, cooked zucchini, cooked beef, crushed tomatoes, riccotta cheese, shredded cheese, thyme and red pepper flakes. Add more salt and pepper too. Mix everything together. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until it's bubbling at the edges. That's it!View original recipe