Cheesy Bacon Zucchini Casserole Recipe

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I was sent a few complimentary jars of products from Alive Ferments. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll share how my family used them. For this recipe, I used a little bit of the Alive Ferments Cultured Chili Sauce – Mild Red with Live Probiotics in my Cheesy Bacon Zucchini Casserole Recipe. You can definitely add more that what I did into the recipe. It added a nice flavor to the dish!

Cheesy Bacon Zucchini Casserole Recipe

1/2 of a Large Fresh Zucchini
1 bag Shredded Italian Cheese (Reserve a little bit for topping)
4 Slices Cooked Bacon, Crumbled
2 Large Eggs
2 cups Seasoned Bread Crumbs
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
2 Tbsp. Onion, Finely Chopped
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2-3 Tbsp. Alive Ferments Cultured Chili Sauce – Mild Red with Live Probiotics
1 Jar of Spaghetti Sauce

Peel the skin from the zucchini using a veggie peeler. Slice into rings or cut into pieces. Discard seeds.

Place the 2 large eggs into a large bowl Use a fork to whip. Add the salt, ground black pepper and finely chopped onion to the egg mixture.

Pour the seasoned bread crumbs onto a plate.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Season a glass casserole baking dish with a little bit of olive oil. Drudge the zucchini pieces/slices through the egg mixture and then toss them onto the plate with bread crumbs to coat. Place into the casserole dish. Repeat until all of the slices/pieces are dipped into the egg mixture and coated with bread crumbs.

Add the jar of spaghetti sauce and the 2-3 Tbsp. of Alive Ferments Cultured Chili Sauce into the casserole dish using a spoon. Stir everything together. Next stir in most of the shredded Italian Cheese and all of the crumbled bacon. Everything should be combined together.

Place into a preheated 350 degrees F. oven and bake for 45-55 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of the baking process sprinkle a little bit of the shredded Italian Cheese on top. Finish baking just until all of the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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