Keto Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe

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Looking for an easy keto side dish for dinner tonight? This Keto Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe is just what you need. Simple and easy, this low carb side dish is SO GOOD!

Keto Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian Breakfast sausage
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced
• 2 medium yellow squash, sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (or 3 tbs parsley)
• 1 large tomato or 2 small Roma tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Keto Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium frying pan over medium heat, cook the sausage into crumbles until browned. Drain and set aside.
3. Cut all the vegetables as instructed.
4. Spray a large baking dish (9×13 size) with nonstick cooking spray.
5. In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, squash, onion and drizzle the olive oil over the veggies.
6. Sprinkle the seasonings (basil, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper over the vegetables. Mix until all the vegetables are fully coated with seasonings.
7. Layer the vegetables in the baking dish starting with a layer of vegetables first.
8. In between each layer add a layer of cooked sausage crumbles.
9. Top each layer with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
10. After the last layer of vegetables add tomato slices to the top of the vegetables. Finish the final layer with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
11. Bake uncovered for about 35 to 45 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and tender.
Be sure to place the dish in the center of the oven so the cheese doesn’t burn on top before the vegetables are done.

Keto Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe Nutrition

Serves 8

Calories 104, Total C 2.4g, Fiber 0.5g, Net C 1.9g, Sugars 0.8g, Fat 9.7g, Protein 2.5g

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Keto Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe

Simple and easy keto side dish for busy weeknights!

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Calories 104 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound Italian Breakfast sausage
• 2 medium zucchini sliced
• 2 medium yellow squash sliced
• 1 medium onion diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped (or 3 tbs parsley)
• 1 large tomato or 2 small Roma tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium frying pan over medium heat, cook the sausage into crumbles until browned. Drain and set aside.
• Cut all the vegetables as instructed.
• Spray a large baking dish (9x13 size) with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, squash, onion and drizzle the olive oil over the veggies.
• Sprinkle the seasonings (basil, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper over the vegetables. Mix until all the vegetables are fully coated with seasonings.
• Layer the vegetables in the baking dish starting with a layer of vegetables first.
• In between each layer add a layer of cooked sausage crumbles.
• Top each layer with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• After the last layer of vegetables add tomato slices to the top of the vegetables. Finish the final layer with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered for about 35 to 45 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and tender. 
Be sure to place the dish in the center of the oven so the cheese doesn’t burn on top before the vegetables are done.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 2.4gProtein: 2.5gFat: 9.7gFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.8g

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