Ww Beef And Vegetable Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray (1 spray)
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced (es)
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced
• 12 ounces raw lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup canned tomato sauce
• 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon parsley or 1 tablespoon oregano or 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500ºf. coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and spread tomatoes and zucchini over sheet. roast vegetables for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 2 meanhwile, in a large, nonstick skillet, sauté beef, onion and garlic until beef is browned. stir in tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
• 3 spread beef mixture in a large, shallow baking dish (3 quart or 9 x 13-inches) and top with roasted vegetables. reduce oven temperature to 350ºf.
• 4 whisk together cottage cheese, egg yolk, cheddar cheese, herbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. spoon over roasted vegetables and smooth with a rubber spatula.
• 5 bake until very hot and bubbling around edges, about 35 minutes. cut into six equal pieces and serve immediately. (note: if preparing casserole in advance and freezing it, make sure to thaw it completely in the refrigerator before baking it. increase the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.).