Zucchini Pizza Casserole

I saw this in Pinterest and was really intrigued. Pizza with less guilt?! Yes! I was discussing this recipe with my mother-in-law last night. I totally thought the recipe was on here but I couldn't find it. So sorry for the delay...its here now and you will be so glad you tried this. As we were talking about the pizza properties of it I realized this really is more of a casserole and not really a pick it up pizza. This has all the really yumminess of pizza without the pick it up quality. So its not really a crusty friend but it does nicely when you want less guilt. The post promises you will want to "eat the whole thing." I really enjoyed her post I think my favorite was holy Zac Efron :).  Where promised this definitely delivered!  We LOVED this recipe. It was pretty easy, though my mil pointed out she used a salad spinner to drain it which is GENIUS! I'm stealing it! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 11/10

I should also note that I created a onion/pepper topping that is YUMMY! I start with one large onion sliced and a small handful of sliced peppers (I have them pre-frozen from when they go on sale). I heat up a little bit of olive oil in a skillet and throw the peppers and onions in there and sauté until they're nice and caramelized. At the very end I add just a smidgen of balsamic vinegar and place them on my pizza. SO good!

Zucchini Pizza Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups grated zucchini
1/2 teaspoon salt + pepper, to taste
2 eggs
1-2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (I used the cheaper stuff)

(or I just use the Kroger brand pizza cheese and go by my preference of how much guilt I want)

3/4 cup pizza sauce
any desired pizza toppings: pepperoni, sausage crumbles, olives, peppers, onions, etc.

DIRECTIONS:

Grate zucchini and measure out 4 cups. Sprinkle salt over zucchini and let sit for 10 minutes. Ring out zucchini to remove any excess water. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9x13 glass dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside. Mix drained zucchini with pepper, eggs, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine and spread evenly into prepared baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with pizza sauce, remaining cheeses and any desired pizza toppings. Bake 15 more minutes and remove. Cool 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

via laurenslatest.com