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Zucchini Ground Beef Bake
A baked zucchini and ground beef casserole with mushrooms, marinara, Italian herbs, mozzarella and Parmesan.
From YouTube · Dec 7, 2025
A baked zucchini and ground beef casserole with mushrooms, marinara, Italian herbs, mozzarella and Parmesan.
40 min
Prep time
45 min
Cook time
1 hr 25 min
Total time
1 x 9-by-13-inch casserole, approximately 6 servings
Yield
Ingredients
15 ingredients- 1 1/2 lbs zucchini, sliced and salted
- 1 medium size onion, diced
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 lb ground beef, preferably 85/15 blend
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 heaping cup marinara sauce
- a very tiny pinch of salt
- black pepper to taste
- 2 heaping tsp Italian herbs blend
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
Method
10 steps- Preheat oven to 400°F/ 200°C.
- Slice and salt the zucchinis and set aside for 30 mins.
- Warm olive oil over medium high heat and saute onions for 3-4 mins, until a bit softened.
- Add mushrooms and saute until the liquid has almost evaporated, then season and remove from the pan.
- In the same pan, cook the beef until it turns brown and it’s no longer pink, season and take it off the heat.
- Rinse and pat dry the zucchinis (try to dry them as much as possible without crushing the zucchini slices).
- Assembly: combine mushroom mixture, ground beef, zucchini, marinara, a cup of cheese, Italian herbs blend, a pinch of salt if needed and black pepper then toss to combine.
- Spread the mixture evenly in a 9 by 13 inch baking dish and top with Parmesan.
- Bake for 30 mins.
- Then top with remaining mozzarella and return to the oven until the cheese has melted, broil briefly if you want a golden top.
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