Ingredients:-

Courgette Base

• 1 large courgette
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• ⅔ cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 ½ cups cheese, shredded

Meaty Middle Layer

• 1 ½ pounds ground beef, pork, sausage meat
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cups mushrooms, fresh, sliced
• ½ cup peppers, green, orange, yellow or red, chopped
• 1 tin tomatoes,
• 1-2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning, if desired

Topping

• 1 ½ cups cheese, shredded, more or less to taste

Method:-

• Preheat your oven to Gas Mark 6
• Grease a large and deep Pyrex dish (9 to 10 inch diameter)

Courgette Base

• Place grated courgette in a strainer, sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Add beaten eggs, parmesan cheese and half of the shredded cheeses to the courgette.
• Stir until combined.
• Press, as evenly as possible, into your prepared Pyrex dish
• Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set aside until needed.

Meaty Middle Layer

• In a large skillet or saucepan, sauté mushrooms and onion over medium heat until start to soften.
• Add ground meat of choice, break up and cook until no longer pink.
• Add peppers.
• Stir until blended. Drain if necessary.
• Add tomatoes
• Cook until it is a good ragout

Topping

• Put meat ragout onto the courgette mixture
• Sprinkle with cheese and add more or less to taste.
• Bake for another 20 minutes
• Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving