Dinner-Winner Zucchini Pizza Bake

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a colander over a large bowl or the sink, add the shredded zucchini and the salt, toss to combine, then let stand, about 10 minutes.

Step 4 -Use the back of a large spoon to thoroughly squeeze as much of the moisture as possible from the seasoned shredded zucchini.

Step 5 -In a large bowl, add the zucchini, the eggs, the parmesan cheese, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 of the cheddar cheese and stir to combine.

Step 6 -Transfer the zucchini mixture to the prepared baking dish and press it into the bottom of the dish.

Step 7 -Bake the zucchini mixture, about 20 minutes.

Step 8 -While the zucchini mixture is baking, in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and the onion and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.

Step 9 -Add the tomato sauce to the ground beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Evenly add the ground beef sauce to the top of the baked zucchini mixture.

Step 11 -Evenly sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and the remaining cheddar cheese on top of the ground beef mixture.

Step 12 -Add the bell pepper to the top of the casserole and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Step 13 -Transfer the bake to a wire rack to rest.

Step 14 -Use a sharp knife to cut the bake into serving-size pieces, and serve.