How To make All In One Sausage And Zucchini Casserole

Ingredients
2-3
tablespoon
olive oil
1 1/2
pound
ground chuck
1
pound
hot OR mild italian sausage
3
each
zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4
each
garlic cloves, chopped
1
each
onion, sliced
1
cup
long-grain rice
1
each
can whole tomatoes (14 1/2 ounce), chopped
2
teaspoon
fennel seed
1/2
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
1
tablespoon
basil, fresh, finely chopped
1
tablespoon
rosemary, fresh, finely chopped
1

pepper, freshly ground
3
cup
chicken broth OR stock
1
cup
parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat the oil in a large 5 quart Dutch oven. Add the ground chuck and sausage. Brown. Drain and set aside.
In the Dutch oven in the oil, saute the zucchini, garlic, and onion until soft and translucent. Add the rice and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, fennel, red pepper flakes, basil, rosemary, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Heat through until just to the boil. Stir in the meat.
Transfer to a rectangular baking dish. Top with the parmesan cheese and bake 1 hour. Top with additional parmesan cheese if desired, when served.
Maybe made 1 to 2 days ahead. The casserole freezes. Defrost and reheat.