Name: Skillet Zucchini Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bacon - ½ pound; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Red bell pepper, chopped - 1; Chopped celery - 1 cup; Medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices - 6; Sliced fresh mushrooms - 1 cup; Ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped - 2 large; Artichoke hearts, drained and chopped - 1 (14 ounce) can; Pineapple chunks - drained with juice reserved - 1 (16 ounce) can; Juice from the can of pineapple - ¼ cup; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Salt and pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 cup; Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) - ½ cup

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Skillet Zucchini Casserole

1. Bacon - ½ pound

2. Onion, chopped - 1 large

3. Green bell pepper, chopped - 1

4. Red bell pepper, chopped - 1

5. Chopped celery - 1 cup

6. Medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices - 6

7. Sliced fresh mushrooms - 1 cup

8. Ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped - 2 large

9. Artichoke hearts, drained and chopped - 1 (14 ounce) can

10. Pineapple chunks - drained with juice reserved - 1 (16 ounce) can

11. Juice from the can of pineapple - ¼ cup

12. Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon

13. Salt and pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon

14. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon

15. Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon

16. Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon

17. Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 cup

18. Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Skillet Zucchini Casserole

1. Stage

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Pour off all but one tablespoon of bacon fat from the skillet.

2. Stage

Stir in the onion, green and red bell peppers, and celery to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and mushrooms and cook 1 more minute. Stir in the tomatoes, artichoke hearts, pineapple and crumbled bacon.

3. Stage

Pour in the reserved pineapple juice and the soy sauce. Season with the salt and pepper, basil, garlic power and Italian seasoning. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Do not over cook.

4. Stage

Sprinkle the Cheddar cheese on top of the vegetables and cook 2 more minutes, or until the cheese melts. Serve zucchini in the skillet topped with Parmesan cheese, if desired.