Casserole with pork and zucchini


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How to Make Casserole with Pork and Zucchini
Photo of the dish: Antonis Achilleos

The minced meat is fried in olive oil, then garlic, mushrooms, green onions, and breadcrumbs are added. Then tomatoes, parsley, and water are added, and the sauce is simmered until thickened. The baking dish is sprinkled with breadcrumbs. Layers of thinly sliced ​​zucchini, meat sauce, and a cheese mixture consisting of cottage cheese and cheese are added.

Casserole A casserole or casserole is a dish layered in an ovenproof dish and baked in the oven. It typically consists of a meat or fish sauce with the addition of vegetables, broth, wine, or beer. The sauce is layered with various binding components such as pasta, thinly sliced ​​vegetables, breadcrumbs, and cheese.

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Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 397, total fat 25 G., saturated fats G., proteins 23 G., carbohydrates 20 G., fiber G., cholesterol mg, sodium mg, sugar G.


Recipe for casserole with minced pork and zucchini.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 170 g of minced pork
  • 1 1/4 cups grated low-fat Mexican cheese (about 140 g)
  • 1 large yellow zucchini, sliced ​​diagonally and then thinly sliced ​​lengthwise
  • 110 g cremini mushrooms with closed caps, stems removed and finely chopped
  • 410 g unsalted canned tomatoes, diced
  • 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 crushed clove of garlic
  • 3 chopped feathers green onions
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (preferably whole grain)
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 3/4 tbsp. low-fat grain cottage cheese



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

    Add the ground meat, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, breaking up the pieces, for 2 minutes, until lightly golden. Add the garlic, mushrooms, half the green onions, and 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs; cook for 3 minutes.

    Add the tomatoes, half the parsley, and 1/3 cup water. Increase the heat to high and cook for 3 minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly.
  2. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, 3/4 cup of the cheese, and the remaining parsley. Sprinkle a 9-inch baking dish with 3 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs.

    Top with half the zucchini, slightly overhanging the edges, and season with salt. Top with two-thirds of the meat sauce and the cheese mixture.

    Add the remaining zucchini and season with salt. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs, meat sauce, and 1/2 cup of cheese.

  3. Cover with foil and bake for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the zucchini is tender. Remove the foil and turn on the grill. Bake for 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Sprinkle with the remaining green onions.





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