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Easy Pizza Rice Casserole

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups instant brown rice
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1 lb. ground Italian Sausage
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 zucchini chopped
  • 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 16 oz cottage cheese
  • 5 slices Sargento provolone cheese

Instructions

  • Cook brown rice in water according to package directions.
  • Brown sausage, onion and garlic in skillet over medium heat until sausage is cooked fully.
  • Add zucchini to the skillet 5 or 7 minutes before sausage is done.
  • Drain meat and rinse with hot water to remove extra grease.
  • Return meat to the skillet.
  • Stir in tomato sauce and oregano.
  • Stir cottage cheese into cooked rice.
  • Pour rice into greased casserole dish.
  • Top with meat mixture.
  • Place Sargento cheese slices over top of meat.
  • Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until hot.