Rice Bake

• 1 small pkg. Rice-A-Roni (chicken flavor)
• 3/4 lb. ground beef
• 4 small zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. basil, crushed
• 3 c. grated cheese (Mozzarella, Cheddar and Monterey Jack)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 c. Prego sauce

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Prepare Rice-A-Roni mix as package directs. Set aside.
3. Crumble meat in a 10-inch skillet; add onion and brown meat and onion.
4. Drain, reserving drippings in skillet; set aside. Add zucchini and garlic to drippings in skillet and saute over medium-high heat 1 minute.
5. Cover; continue cooking over low heat about 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
6. Combine prepared Rice-A-Roni, meat mixture and 1 1/2 cups Prego sauce; add basil. Spread into 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
7. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups cheese.
8. Top with zucchini.
9. Pour 1/2 cup Prego sauce over zucchini.
10. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese.
11. Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
12. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

ricearoni, ground beef, zucchini, garlic, basil, grated cheese, onion, prego sauce

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=718433 (may not work)