Hearty Zucchini & Rice Ring – Thinking Outside The (Cake) Box

You'll Need:

- 14 oz zucchini slices
- 3.5 oz diced zucchini
- 2 cups cooked rice
- salt and pepper
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- ½ cup mozzarella cubes
- 5 oz ham, cut into squares

Here's How:

1. Brown the zucchini slices in a grill pan on both sides. Season the cooked rice with salt and pepper and mix in the eggs and parmesan.

2. Line the bottom and sides of a bundt-bottom springform pan with the grilled zucchini slices so that they overlap and form a seamless hull for the other ingredients. Leave an inch or two of the slice hanging over the edge of the pan.

3. Add half the rice to the pan and press an indention in the center, then fill with diced zucchini, mozzarella, and ham. Cover with the other half of the rice and press firmly into the form, then cover the edges with the overlapping zucchini slices.

4. Bake at 350 °F for 25 minutes. Remove carefully from the cake pan and serve warm.