For the love of....casserole?

12/29/16

Dear Reader,

         From the title, I guess you can tell that I might be writing about a casserole? You nailed it. 

Where would I'd be without my crock-pot or casserole dishes? Totally lost at times. Scratch that. I would be throwing a toss salad together or it would be a cereal kind-of-night. 

Recently I've found a recipe on Pinterest (yet again), and found a recipe that I was intrigued with. 

'Cheesy Zucchini & Turkey Casserole'

AMAZING! My hubby had seconds on this dish, and gave it two thumbs up. :)

Betsy made this recipe herself, and she has lots of other great recipes you might want to check out as well. You can find the original post here. 
http://betsylife.com/cheesy-zucchini-turkey-casserole/#_a5y_p=5571248

'Cheesy Zucchini and Turkey Casserole'

Author: Betsy Life

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey
• ½ cup diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½lbs of zucchini, diced
• 2 cups prepared groats (or brown rice, quinoa, etc.)
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ cup finely chopped fresh basil
• 7 oz Kerrygold aged cheddar, shredded

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add olive oil and ground turkey. Cook until meat begins to brown.
3. Add onion and garlic. Cook 2 minutes until onions begin to soften and garlic is fragrant.
4. Add zucchini and cook 3-4 more minutes until zucchini begins to soften.
5. Add groats, diced tomatoes, oregano, paprika, basil and ½ of the shredded cheese. Stir until fully combined.
6. Pour mixture into a 9X13 baking dish coated in cooking spray. Top with remaining cheese. Cover tightly and freeze for later (defrost before cooking) or bake, uncovered for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

I personally used quinoa (organic brand), and you can find the Kerrygold from Sprouts. 

Enjoy!  

Kaleen