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grain-free zucchini pizza casserole

Grain-Free Zucchini Pizza Casserole

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 casserole
Author Edited Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 4 large zucchini sliced into thin, flat strips
  • 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves smashed or minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp dried basil
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp fennel seed
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan
  • 1/2 cup chopped basil
  • 6-8 pepperoni slices no nitrates or additives if possible

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit
  2. In a large pan, saute onion and garlic together with olive oil and add ground turkey or beef. Cook meat until mostly done.
  3. Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste. Stir in dried basil, oregano, fennel seed, and oregano
  4. Cook meat sauce mixture for about 10 minutes, until ingredients are melded together nicely
  5. In a medium-sized casserole dish, add a layer of zucchini, ground meat and tomato mixture, then add crumbled goat cheese and parmesan. Add another layer of zucchini, turkey mixture, and cheese. Finish top layer with another layer of zucchini and top with remaining parmesan, and pepperoni slices
  6. Bake for 30 minutes
  7. Finish with fresh basil on top