Rice Casserole Italiano - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen zucchini or 1 qt. fresh zucchini
1 tsp. oregano
2 c. cooked rice
1 c. cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. chopped onions
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt and basil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook zucchini for 3 minutes; drain well.
Saute ground beef, onions, garlic and seasonings until onions are transparent.
Stir in rice and tomato sauce.
Blend cottage cheese and egg.
Arrange half of the zucchini slices in a buttered shallow 2-quart casserole.
Spoon on meat and rice mixture.
Spread cottage cheese over meat mixture.
Top with remaining zucchini; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.