Three Cheese Casserole
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Recipe used with permission by the USA Rice Federation. For more information about rice, visit www.usarice.com
Persons
6
Notes
Recipe used with permission by the USA Rice Federation. For more information about rice, visit www.usarice.com
Ingredients
- 2 pounds zucchini, sliced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 4-ounce can green chiles, chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese, divided
Instructions
- Cook zucchini in salted water about 5 minutes. Drain. Combine ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion in skillet; cook over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender crisp.
- Add rice, green chiles and zucchini. Blend eggs, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese. Stir into meat mixture. Turn into two greased shallow 2-quart casseroles. Top each casserole with 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake one at 350 degrees 30 minutes. Wrap and freeze the other for later use.