Zoodle Vegetable Bake

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Zoodles and broccoli mixed with mushrooms, peppers, and other yummy vegetables topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and then baked altogether create a wonderful veggie casserole that is just busting with flavor. This dish was a little soupy; I just served it using a slotted spoon and it worked perfectly.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
37 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 7 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup avocado oil

  • ½ cup butter

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste

  • 2 zucchini

  • 1 large head broccoli, broken into florets

  • 10 mushrooms, stemmed and sliced, or more to taste

  • 6 mini bell peppers, sliced

  • 15 leaves basil, or to taste, divided

  • 1 large tomato, diced

  • ¼ cup tomato sauce

  • ½ teaspoon oregano, or to taste

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 10 slices fresh mozzarella cheese, or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with avocado oil.

  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic.

  3. Cut zucchini into noodle shapes with a spiralizer.

  4. Combine zucchini noodles, broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, and half of the basil leaves in a large bowl. Stir in butter mixture until well combined.

  5. Pour vegetable mixture into the prepared baking pan; layer on tomatoes. Top with tomato sauce, oregano, salt, and pepper. Arrange remaining basil leaves in the pan; layer on mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is just melted, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil with an oven mitt or heatproof gloves. Continue baking until vegetables are tender and cheese is bubbly, 15 to 30 minutes more.

Cook's Notes:

I love garlic and use a lot, so if you're not a garlic lover use 2 cloves instead of 4.

Olive oil can be substituted for avocado oil if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

302 Calories
26g Fat
8g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 302
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 34%
Saturated Fat 13g 66%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 211mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 9g 19%
Vitamin C 47mg 52%
Calcium 239mg 18%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 373mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.