BEEFY NOW AND LATER

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This is a great recipe that i learned from my mom, that she learned from her mom. It's easy and very yummy. I hope you enjoy it like my family does!

Provided by Greenesbabe

Categories Casseroles

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 pound zucchini, sliced
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese
½ cup Parmesan cheese
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 cups cooked rice
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.
Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cook zucchini in the boiling water until soft but not falling apart, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet until the ground beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add zucchini and chopped green chilies; cook and stir 1 minute more.
Combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg in a large bowl; add ground beef mixture and cooked rice. Stir mixture until evenly mixed; pour into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is bubbling and the cheese is melted and slightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 678.6 calories, Carbohydrate 65.4 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 971.4 mg, Sugar 2.5 g