Vegetable Casserole With Zucchini, Mushroom & Tomatoes

Name: Vegetable Casserole With Zucchini, Mushroom & Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 , 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup instant brown rice, uncooked; 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced; 1 cup mushroom, de-stemmed and sliced; 1/2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese; 1/2 cup low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon low sodium salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Submitted by Katie In Miami

"I was looking for a healthy lasagna alternative and couldn't find many options, so I made up this vegetable casserole. If serving it as a main course, you may want to add some extra protien - a layer of cubed extra firm tofu or ground veggie "meat" would be great. Also, if you prefer a more cheesy casserole, you could sprinkle additional shredded mozarella on top about 25 minutes into cooking time."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice, uncooked
2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1 cup mushroom, de-stemmed and sliced
¹⁄₂ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
¹⁄₂ cup fat-free cottage cheese
¹⁄₂ cup low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
¹⁄₄ teaspoon low sodium salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

Preheat over to 350 degrees.
In an 8x8 casserole dish, spread uncooked instant brown rice on bottom. Add 1/2 of the zucchini slices in a layer on top of the rice, then layer the sliced mushrooms on top of that. Spread 1/2 Cup of tomato sauce over the mushroom layer. Add remaining layers of: zucchini slices, onion slices, and tomato slices.
In a medium bowl, mix remaining 1/2 Cup tomato sauce with the cottage cheese, shredded mozarella, and all dry ingredients. Mix well, then spread in a layer on top of the casserole.
Place in 350 degree oven and bake uncovered for 45 minutes. (If you're adding extra shredded cheese, I would put that on when there's about 15 to 20 more minutes to cook.).