all-in-one sausage and zucchini casserole

How To Make all-in-one sausage and zucchini casserole

• 1

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2

  Heat the oil in a large 5 quart dutch oven.
• 3

  Add the ground chuck and sausage.
• 4

  Brown. Drain and set aside.
• 5

  In the dutch oven in the oil, saute the zucchini, garlic, and onion until soft and translucent.
• 6

  Add the rice and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes.
• 7

  Add the tomatoes, fennel, red pepper flakes, basil, rosemary, salt, pepper and chicken broth.
• 8

  Heat through until just to the boil.
• 9

  Stir in the meat.
• 10

  Transfer to a rectangular baking dish.
• 11

  Top with the parmesan cheese and bake 1 hour.
• 12

  Top with additional parmesan cheese if desired, when served.
• 13

  Maybe made 1 to 2 days ahead. The casserole freezes. Defrost and reheat.
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