Zoodle Pizza Casserole

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Kid friendly dinner, meet fresh veggies and healthy ingredients. The result? Nutrient-packed meals the little ones will actually want to eat.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Stand Time:
15 mins
Bake Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 3 10-12 ounce zucchini

  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz.)

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoon cornmeal

  • 1 8 ounce can pizza sauce

  • ½ cup miniature sliced pepperoni

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Using a vegetable spiralizer, julienne cutter, or mandoline,* cut zucchini into long, thin noodles (zoodles). Place in a colander and sprinkle with salt; toss gently. Let stand 15 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.

  2. In a large bowl combine eggs, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the Parmesan cheese, flour, and cornmeal. Stir in zoodles. Transfer to prepared dish. Bake 10 minutes or until set and no excess liquid remains.

  3. Spread with pizza sauce. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Bake 15 to 20 minutes more or until cheese is light brown.

    Zoodle Pizza Casserole
    Andy Lyons

*

If you don't have a spiralizer, julienne cutter, or mandoline, coarsely shred the zucchini, or halve the zucchini lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Continue as directed.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

191 Calories
10g Fat
12g Carbs
13g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 191
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 678mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 13g
Vitamin C 22.2mg 111%
Calcium 280mg 22%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 430mg 9%
Folate, total 48.6mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.3mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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