
It was such fun to put together this zucchini ricotta casserole and put a mozzarella mummy on top. Both the casserole and the mummy were so easy to put together and both were yummy.
Zucchini Ricotta Casserole
Ingredients
2 pounds of zucchini sliced into thin disks
1 carton ( 15 ounces) of ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
5 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
1 jar ( 28 ounces) of tomato sauce with vegetables
1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 block of mozzarella cheese
Directions:
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Steam zucchini cut into thin pieces for 5 minutes over boiling water. Then drain it and pat it dry.
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Combine ricotta, egg, 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Coat a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with a baking spray.
- Pour 1/3 of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish.
- Layer bread crumbs, zucchini, ricotta cheese mixture, and then mozzarella cheese.
- Repeating the layering.
- Cover the last layer of mozzarella cheese with tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese on top.
- Place foil on top of the casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Using person-shaped cookie cutter cut man out of mozzarella cheese.
- Slice the mozzarella man into narrow strips.
- Place the mozzarella man onto the casserole along with a few cheese scraps and bake it for 15 additional minutes.
Serves 12.

This recipe is based on one I found in Taste of Home’s America’s Best Church Super Recipes Cookbook.
This post is linked to Mrs. Matlock’s Alphabe Thursday, I Love Fall Foods and the Mommy Club!and will be linked to my Halloween Traditions link upon October 27th when it starts.

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Yum! This looks delicious! Will definitely have to try this one. We don’t really celebrate Halloween here in Australia but this recipe would be fun any time I think and use the mozzarella to make different shapes
I love the mummy! After a run of zucchini and eggplant from our garden I don’t think my kids will tolerate another squash casserole BUT I’ll apply the inspiration to something else 🙂 Thanks!
I love casseroles, I used to make them all the time, easy and so yummy, just with a good crusty bread on the side. But I stopped doing it here, because we don’t have the right cheeses. So I’m doing curries instead, well, the Hubs is doing them. 😉
The recipe sounds delicious, but I can’t get over that mummy!! That is just too cute!! I hope you don’t mind if I completely steal this idea!
Too cute! It sounds really yummy, too!
My kids LOVE to play with their food 😉
Oh my word JDaniels, you are so creative! Love the mummy! That is great! I bet that got the little one to eat. PS. be sure to stop by & rejoin, had GFC issues lost all followers, having to rebuild. Happy Wednesday~ Hugs, Leah
Oooh, that sounds good. I’ll bookmark this recipe and make it sometime. Thanks.
That looks so yummy, mummy! LOL
That’s super cute. And I love that it’s healthy too. 🙂
Oh, YES! I have zucchini and I am not afraid to use it 😀 Thanks for a great new recipe idea. I can hardly wait to see my family’s faces when they see it come out of the oven.
Oh, how fun!! What a great way to play with your food, without playing with it at the table….perfect for kidlets & grownups! :>
that is so fun!! Love the recipe too – will be trying this one out!
That looks delicious!
That is so cute!!!!
That turned out so cute! i bet it was good too – I love Taste of Home recipes.
I lucked out yesterday and found some star silicone muffin cups at a thrift store. Lucky day!
You make eating fun!
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That looks so delicious, and I love that it is vegetarian friendly!
Great recipe & ‘Z’ post!
Happy Alphabe-Thursday!
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What a fun recipe! My kids would love the mummy. Not sure they would touch the zucchini though, but I would! Looks yummy! I love your ideas and have added you to my blogroll under Blogs I Love. Vicky from http://www.messforless.net
cute! perfect for a halloween treat.
This recipe is so simple and sounds delicious! Thanks!
Hehe! this is cute and I bet a wonderful dish! I love zucchini!
Thanks for the comment on WW. We bought that when we were on vacation for him. He loves it too!
Mmm, sounds yummy! I might have to try it!
Ha, oh no! That’s awesome. And he’s all gooey when cooked!
My granddaughter will love this!
That is adorable. I love that. And I love a meatless recipe as well.
Oh My! You are one busy lady! This looks tasty and so creative for a Halloween time treat! Great post!
So spookey! Very creative, love it!
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Well, I never put the ghost on it, but that happens to be one of my favorite recipes! BOOO!!
Love the mummy on there!
Oh gosh he’s just so cute…of course the pre-melted version of him!
This sounds fun to make and looks so yum!
This is very cute! I love it, will try out! :))
Wow, that looks boo-tiful! (And delicious.) =>
Love it! I’ll have to make this for my little grandson when he comes to visit….
Hilarious! I love it with the touch of the cheese.
Erika
Artful Rising
Sounds yummy…. I’m going to try a gluten-free version tonight.
That is just a hoot. I have made cookies that look like baby strollers and pancakes that look like giraffe’s but nothing like that! How clever!
So adorable!!
I love how the mummy melted into the casserole! Very cool! 🙂 That gives me the idea of doing the mummy on a homemade pizza crust! Too cool! 🙂 My talented friend gives me such great ideas! 🙂
That is really cute, but I don’t think my mummy would look anything like a mummy.
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This looks quite yummy.
My wife is the cook in the family & she might just try this for a weeknight change.
Excellent presentation!
Thanks for sharing & visiting.
The evening Zephyr
YUM! And I have a couple of zucchini from the farmer’s market just dying to be used. And I have to agree with Sharla. I’m not that artistic. My mummy will probably look more zombie-ish.
Ha ha perfect for the Halloween holiday!
This sounds very healthy and looks wonderful too. I bet it’s a hit every time you make it.
That zucchini mummy is just so cute 🙂 This recipe looks really good! Now I really wish zucchini’s are easy to find in Tokyo!
putting that mummy on there was great!!!
love it!
The mummy is so cute, and such a simple (& inexpensive) way to have a little Halloween fun!
That is absolutely adorable. My boys would love that.
That looks so yummy! If my mom’s oven is working I’d definitely give this one a try 😀
Wow, that looks yummy–for even more than a mummy!
Very creative…excellent idea.
Holy zamboni! This is so clever and fun!
I totally love this idea! I wonder if my Grandlittles owuld eat it! Well, wait. Yeah…there’s cheese. I’m pretty darned sure they would!
Thanks for a zingy and wonderful link for the letter Z.
Hope to Z you again soon.
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Ohmygoodness yum and so, so adorable!!