Beefy Now and Later

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!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 679 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is bubbling and the cheese is melted and slightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes.