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Cornmeal Zucchini Casserole

Source of Recipe

Mom Hanks


List of Ingredients

crust:
1 c. yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 onion grated
1 c. cold water
1 T. parsley flakes

filling:
4 c. sliced small zucchini
1/2 lb. hamburger
2 thinly sliced Italian sausage
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. finely diced onion
1 c. sliced black olives
1 c. tomato sauce
1 c. tomato paste
1 pkg. dry spaghetti sauce mix
Parmesan cheese


Recipe

Mix together in small bowl cornmeal, salt, pepper, onion, water and parsley flakes. Add slowly to 1 3/4 c. boiling water. Cook. Stirring until mixtures comes to a boil again. Then cook on very low heat until thick. (less than 10 minutes) Pour into buttered 8 x 8 pan, chill, then cut into 1 " cubes.

Fry zucchini, hamburger and sausage. Add remaining ingredients except parmesan cheese. Put squares of cornmeal in bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Put zucchini mixture over top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for 45 - 50 minutes.

Notes. I don't do crust ahead. I just mix it and put it in the 9 x 13 pan. I also don't use tomato paste. I use a 15 oz can of tomato sauce. I also leave out the olives.