Ingredients
8
8 servings
- •4 cups shredded zucchini
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •2 large eggs
- •1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- •½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- •1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- •½ teaspoon garlic powder
- •1 pound 85% lean ground beef
- •½ white onion, chopped
- •1 cup pizza sauce
- •1 ounce pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10x13-inch baking dish.
- Place shredded zucchini in a colander and sprinkle salt on top. Press down to drain as much water as possible. Let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add eggs, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder to the zucchini. Mix well. Press mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Mix pizza sauce with cooked beef and spoon over zucchini mixture in the baking pan.
- Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over the meat. Top with pepperoni slices.
- Return baking dish to the hot oven and bake until mozzarella cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes more.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 255
- Carbohydrate: 6g
- Fat: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Sugar: 2g
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