piggy-iggy casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 cup crushed potato chips
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 6 slices american cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• arrange the zucchini in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. season the ground beef with the salt and pepper; spread gently over the layer of zucchini. sprinkle the crushed potato chips over the beef. scatter the jalapeno pepper over the chips. place the cheese slices in a single layer atop the chips and jalapeno peppers.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes; sprinkle the basil over the cheese and return to oven for another 5 minutes. pour the water into the casserole dish; continue baking until the ground beef is cooked through entirely, about 35 minutes.