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Piggy-iggy Casserole

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"This sure is tasty and great when you feel like pigging-out or cooking for a let-go-of-yourself dinner. You may adjust the amount of jalapeno peppers. Yummers!" — novice-chef-on-the-run

Directions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Arrange the zucchini in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. Season the ground beef with the salt and pepper; spread gently over the layer of zucchini. Sprinkle the crushed potato chips over the beef. Scatter the jalapeno pepper over the chips. Place the cheese slices in a single layer atop the chips and jalapeno peppers.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes; sprinkle the basil over the cheese and return to oven for another 5 minutes. Pour the water into the casserole dish; continue baking until the ground beef is cooked through entirely, about 35 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Jun 05, 2009

This turned out surprisingly delicious, but I did modify it a lot to suit my family's tastes. The main thing I did was precook the zucchini (steamed for about 5 minutes) & brown the ground beef. (I substituted 1 pound of ground turkey.) Cooking raw ground beef/turkey w/o browning never seems to turn out well for me. I omitted the water & salt (unnecessary) as well as the jalapeno pepper (my family doesn't do spicy) & used just 1 teaspoon of black pepper. I also substituted reduced fat Cheddar slices for the American cheese. I assembled the casserole as directed, then put it in the oven for just 5 minutes. Then I took it out to put the basil on it, & stuck it in the oven for 5 more minutes. It was ready to eat.

—LA

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Jun 01, 2009

I liked this recipe but my boyfriend didn't seem to like it as much. It was something different then the usual for me. At first I thought using one whole jalepeno would be too hot but once it cooked it actually tasted good within the casserole. I would have gave it three and half stars actually.

—cat

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6 Ratings

Aug 30, 2010

This recipe makes no sense. 1/2 zucchini and 1/2 lb beef does not cover a 9X13 pan. Raw beef does not "spread gently." The cheese burns because it is put on too soon. We ended up keeping the beef and made tacos.

—TD Wierenga

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Nutrition

Calories
247 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
7.5 g
2%

Cholesterol
50 mg
17%

Fat
18.1 g
28%

Fiber
0.9 g
4%

Protein
13.7 g
27%

Sodium
1093 mg
44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Piggy-iggy Casserole

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 247
Calories from Fat: 163

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.1g 28 %
** Saturated Fat 8.7g 44 %
Cholesterol 50mg 17 %
Sodium 1093mg 44 %
Potassium 373mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 7.5g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
Protein 13.7g 27 %
** Sugars 0.4g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 9 %
Calcium 21 %
Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 5 %
Niacin 39 %
** Vitamin B6 13 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 10 %

* 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.