Easy Pizza Rice Casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 806kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups instant brown rice
- 1½ lb. Italian sausage ground
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 large zucchini chopped
- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- ¾ tsp. oregano
- 24 oz. cottage cheese optional
- 9 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- Brown sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until the sausage is cooked fully.
- Add zucchini to the skillet 5-7 minutes before the sausage is done.
- Drain the meat and rinse with hot water to remove extra grease, then return to the skillet.
- Stir tomato sauce and oregano into the meat.
- Stir cottage cheese into the cooked rice and pour the rice mixture into a greased 9x13 casserole dish.
- Top with the meat mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition
Calories: 806kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1873mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 835IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 375mg | Iron: 5mg