Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. sliced fresh zucchini
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. chopped onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. cottage cheese
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
1 beaten egg
2 c. cooked rice
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano

Preparation

Cook zucchini in boiling salted water about 2 or 3 minutes. Drain.
Saute meat, onions, garlic and seasoning until onions are transparent.
Stir in rice and tomato sauce.
Blend cottage cheese and egg.
Arrange half of zucchini slices in a buttered shallow pan (2-quart casserole).
Spoon mixture over zucchini, then arrange rest of zucchini on top.
Place in 350\u00b0 oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.