Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Bake Recipe

Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Bake Recipe

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Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Bake Recipe

Zucchini squash recipes are one of my favorite dishes to make since it is lighter and healthier. This Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Bake Recipe is something I decided to try this as a new recipe and it turned out great. This is delicious and certainly guilt free. I hope you will enjoy this just as much as we did.

Prep time: 20 min                         Cook time: 60 min                     Servings: 8 – 12

 

Skill level:   Medium                     Category: Main                         Method: Baking, cooking

Ingredients:

2 zucchinis

2 squash

1 to 1.5 LBS of Ground meat

1 medium onion, diced & sautéed

3 cloves of garlic, crushed or grated

8 OZ of mushrooms

¾ TSP of ground Sage

½ TSP of ground Basil

1/8 – ¼ cup of cooking oil (divided)

2 TBSP of cooking oil for turkey

salt

pepper

1-2 cups mozzarella cheese, shreedded

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Note: Oops, I did not include shredded mozzarella in the picture.

Equipment: 9 x 13 baking dish.

How to make Zucchini Squash Casserole Bake with ground meat:

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Cook the ground meat starting in medium-high heat till it is cooking, then turn down to medium-low and cook it and break it down with a wooden utensil until all the pink is gone. Set the meat aside.

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Then in the same pan (no need to wash pan) add 2 TBSP of cooking oil and onion and sauté for until less than semi-softened, then add in the mushrooms.

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Add more oil if it seems dry. When the onion and mushrooms are semi-softened, add the crushed garlic, sage, basil and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute and mix well.

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On the baking dish spread oil on the bottom. Cut the zucchini and squash about ¾ CM (centimeter) thick and spread on the bottom.

 

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Evenly spread the ground meat, then the mushroom-onion mixture. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 60 minutes until zucchini and squash are softened. Then add cheese and broil until lightly browned for a few minutes.

 

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Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Bake Recipe

A no-guilt light dish that is delicious and easy to make.

  • Author: AM
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 60 min
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 - 12 people 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 zucchinis
  • 2 squash
  • 1 to 1.5 LBS of Ground meat
  • 1 medium onion, diced & sautéed
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed or grated
  • 8 OZ of mushrooms
  • ¾ TSP of ground Sage
  • ½ TSP of ground Basil
  • 1/8¼ cup of cooking oil (divided)
  • 2 TBSP of cooking oil for turkey
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 12 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. Cook the ground meat starting in medium-high heat till it is cooking, then turn down to medium-low and cook it and break it down with a wooden utensil until all the pink is gone. Set the meat aside.
  2. Then in the same pan (no need to wash pan) add of cooking oil and onion and sauté for until less than semi-softened, then add in the mushrooms. Add more oil if it seems dry.
  3. When the onion and mushrooms are semi-softened, add the crushed garlic, sage, basil and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute and mix well.
  4. On the baking dish spread oil on the bottom. Cut the zucchini and squash about ¾ CM (centimeter) thick and spread on the bottom.
  5. Evenly spread the ground meat, then the mushroom-onion mixture.
  6. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 60 minutes until zucchini and squash are softened.
  7. Then add cheese and broil until lightly browned for a few minutes.

Notes

Prep/Cook/bake time may change when changing portions of ingredients

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