Zucchini Casserole Castles

By: Foodlets
Learn How to Make Zucchini Casserole Castles

I don't make a lot of casseroles, but I do bake many muffins. This idea combines both — and it made an otherwise ho-hum dinner something so special that our 4-year-old is still talking about it. And that was a week ago.

Mix up 3 cups freshly grated zucchini with 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 cups cooked brown rice, 1 cup grated cheese, lots of fresh herbs, salt, pepper and one hard-working egg — then pour the whole thing into oversize muffin tins instead of a casserole dish. Bake them at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes, then invert the "muffins" onto tiny plates. Add one homemade flag (bamboo skewer + painter's tape) and ta-da! A casserole becomes a castle.

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