Author Notes
A make ahead freezer casserole that’s low in calories and packed with healthy ingredients. Made with brown rice, turkey, zucchini, tomato sauce and cheese this casserole makes a perfect quick and easy dinner. —Megan Olson
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Ingredients
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1
package ground, lean Jennie O turkey breast
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1 1/2 cups
marinara sauce
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1 cup
cooked brown rice
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2
medium zucchini, sliced into thing long strips
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1/2 teaspoon
pepper
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1 teaspoon
salt
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2 tablespoons
oregano
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1 tablespoon
minced garlic
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1/2 cup
low calorie mozzarella
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1 tablespoon
parmesan for sprinkling
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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Prepare a square 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray
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In a skillet, brown turkey with the seasonings
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When the turkey is half way through browning, add marinara sauce to the pan
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Remove from heat once browned completed
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Then to the baking dish add a small amount of sauce to the bottom of the dish
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Layer zucchini slices covering the bottle of the dish
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Add rice, then turkey mixture, then some cheese
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Repeat layers until everything is used (mine had 3 layers)
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Sprinkle top with parmesan if you like
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Cover with foil & bake in the oven 30 minutes
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Remove foil then bake another 15 minutes
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Allow casserole to sit 10 minutes before serving or portioning for the freezer
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