{"id":6947,"date":"2026-07-31T12:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6947"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:32:55","slug":"ground-beef-zucchini-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/ground-beef-zucchini-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Ground Beef Zucchini Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Ground Beef Zucchini Casserole<\/h1>\n<p>A hearty and comforting casserole made with tender zucchini, savory ground beef, rich tomato sauce, and plenty of melted cheese. Perfect for an easy family dinner!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds<\/li>\n<li>1 pound (500 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup diced tomatoes, drained<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C) and lightly grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Slice the zucchini into thin rounds or half-moons.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until softened.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.<\/li>\n<li>Drain any excess grease from the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the mixture to simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the zucchini and gently stir everything together.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender and the cheese is melted and bubbly.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Ground Beef Zucchini Casserole A hearty and comforting casserole made with tender zucchini, savory ground beef, rich tomato sauce, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6949,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6947\/revisions\/6949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}