Gluten-Free Casserole

I had some things I needed to use in the fridge, so I decided to be brave and create my own casserole. It turned out pretty good and my kids loved it! This is a dish where you could substitute with different veggies and it would work great.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 217 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups water
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
• 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 2 cups green beans, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped fine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Cook green beans at a boil until just softened, about 3 minutes; drain.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Crumble ground turkey into the skillet and increase heat to medium-high. Season turkey generously with salt and pepper; cook and stir until the turkey is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Stir garlic, basil, and thyme through the turkey mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, another 3 minutes.

Step 5

Remove turkey mixture from skillet with a slotted spoon and transfer to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the pan drippings for later use and discard remainder.

Step 6

Heat the reserved pan drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Stir green beans, peas, mushrooms, and zucchini into the hot pan drippings; season with salt and black pepper. Cook and stir vegetable mixture until hot, about 5 minutes; add to casserole dish and stir to combine. Pour crushed tomatoes over the turkey and vegetable mixture. Top with a layer of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella cheese.

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Rest dish 10 minutes before serving.