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Zucchini Pizza Casserole
September 14, 2012
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Zucchini Pizza Casserole makes a delicious family meal and is even big enough for company. Not to mention it’s on the healthier side too! If you’re a pizza lover and want to try an Easy Skillet Pizza to change up your pizza game, give it a try!
Zucchini Pizza Casserole | Low Carb
This casserole. Sweet merciful. This Zucchini Pizza Casserole makes my life worth living. Low on the carbs, good on the butt, a little crispy cheese action going on, plus lots of pizza toppings. This dish has a cheesy zucchini crust, is topped with pizza sauce, more cheese, and any desired pizza toppings you choose.
I got this recipe from my husband’s cousin Karen {Hi Karen!} when we were living in Idaho going to school/Gord was going to school while I brought home the bacon. She lives in Idaho with her family and had us over for dinner several times. We love them. Anyways, one time she made this for our dinner and I fell in love. So, I got the recipe eons ago and only found it recently. Feel free to send her love mail because I know you’re all going to love this as much as we do.
Main Ingredients Needed
I love making this in the summer with fresh zucchini out of my garden. Yummy! Here is what you’ll need to make Zucchini Pizza Casserole:
- Zucchini – grated. You can also use yellow squash or a mixture of both here.
- Salt + Pepper– to taste. To enhance flavor.
- Eggs – used to combine the zucchini and cheese together forming a crust base.
- Mozzarella, Cheddar + Parmesan Cheese– grated. These all are mixed with the zucchini and eggs to create the crust. Yum!
- Pizza Sauce – use your favorite brand or whatever you have on hand.
Topping Options
This is where this recipe gets fun, pile on any and all desired toppings for best results!
- Pepperoni
- Sausage Crumbles
- Olives
- Peppers
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Artichoke
- Spinach
- Shredded Chicken
- Basil
How To Make Zucchini Pizza Casserole | Directions
Throwing this dish together doesn’t take very much prep work! Simply grate the zucchini and cheeses, combine with egg and put it in a baking dish, and bake. Add any pizza toppings and sauce and bake again. For full details on how to make Zucchini Pizza Casserole, see the printable recipe card below.
Step 1: Preheat + Prep
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9×13 glass dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Step 2: Make Zucchini Crust
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 and mix together with pepper, eggs, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese.
Stir to combine and spread evenly into prepared baking dish. Bake 20 minutes.
Step 3: Top + Bake Again!
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.
Storing Leftover Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
More Zucchini Recipes to Try!
- Sausage Zucchini Boats
- Zucchini Enchiladas
- Zucchini Fried Rice with Asian BBQ Turkey Meatballs
- Zucchini Fritters
- Zucchini Pizza Boats
I hope this recipe makes it in your menu this week. It’s a good one for sure! For full recipe details, see the printable recipe card below. Enjoy, friends! 🙂
Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Zucchini Pizza Casserole makes a delicious family meal and is even big enough for company. Not to mention it's on the healthier side too!
Ingredients
- 4 cups zucchini grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt + pepper to taste
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese grated, divided
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated, divided
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce use your favorite sauce!
any desired pizza toppings:
- pepperoni
- sausage crumbles
- olives
- peppers
- onions etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9×13 glass dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- 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 and mix together with pepper, eggs, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 1466mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1619IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 867mg | Iron: 2mg
I can hardly wait for my zucchinis to get big enough to eat. I want to make this recipe very much.
I am not a fan of Cheddar Cheese and I can only have small amounts of any cheese. This is the perfect type of recipe I love to make. I will review it afterwards.
We all loved this—and no one missed the bread. Absolutely delicious, will definitely make again. Added garlic powder to the zucchini mixture, because I look for any excuse to add garlic 🙃
I needed to bake this much longer than 20 minutes. It was close to 30!
Cool
I’ve made this several times and the Fam says it is truly a keeper! Anyone ever freeze it?
I thought you might be exaggerating about how good this is. Nope. It’s amazing! I put Canadian bacon, mushrooms and black olives for toppings. Yummy!!
Amazing, can’t believe how good this was. I often cook with zucchinnis, but hadn’t tried this one. Thanks for a very yummy recipe.
I make this at least once a month and my family LOVES it!!
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I try to eat low carb as much as possible. I have tried many recipes for that pizza fix and have not found something I LOVED that I wanted to always make. But I don’t know if putting the word casserole on the end of the title changes what I anticipate eating, but this recipe is marvelous for me. It is one of my favorite recipes for lunch or any other time. It is perfect.
Just made this last night and I think my husband and I could have ate the entire pan. So good!!!
Wow, my kind of recipe! Looking forward to making it!
I just made this tonight. For my picky gluten free hubby. And we are both shoveling it down. I did an extra cup of zucchini just because I didn’t want to toss. Topped with black olives, sausage, onions, pepperoni, and I’m so surprised! Even the kids wanted to try it.
Thank you so much for the recipe
I want to try this! I’m hoping my family will overlook the zucchini crust and love the overall taste…fingers crossed!
I have made this twice this summer, and shared with many! It is so good. We make it in a jelly roll pan, use the yellow cheese in the crust and use all mozzarella cheese on top! I will be buying zucchini all winter and making this!
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gonna make this, my husband only eats zucchini when i make it as a dessert, but pizza might give it a fighting chance! Keep those recipes coming, love trying new ideas
Hi Lauren,
Do you think it’d be possible to make and bake the base ahead of time, say the night before and keep in the fridge? Thinking I could then load it up and stick in the oven when I get the kids in from school as I only have about 20 mins til I head back out to work. Have you ever tried it?
Laura