Zucchini Beef Bake

3 medium zucchini, grated or chopped

1 lb ground beef 

1 small onion

 1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms

2 Tbsp. olive oil

 2 cups tomato juice or sauce

 ½ tsp. oregano

 ½ tsp. salt

 ½ tsp. basil

1 green pepper, diced

2 cups shredded cheese

In a large pan, brown ground beef with the onion. In a separate pan sauté the mushrooms and grated zucchini in the olive oil until tender. Add tomato sauce and seasoning to ground beef. Layer one-half of each of the above mixtures, along with the diced green pepper and one cup of cheese in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Then add the top layers using the other half of the ground beef mixture and the zucchini/mushroom mixture. Bake in a 350 oven for 30 Minutes – uncovered. Take out and add the other cup of shredded cheese and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.