1 lb. Italian sausage
1 c. chopped onions
1 1/2 c. (3) sliced zucchini
2/3 c. (6 oz. can) tomato paste
1 c. water
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. cooked rice
1/4 c. grated Romano cheese
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese

Remove sausage from casing. Brown sausage with onion in skillet, stirring to break up sausage. Drain off excess fat. Remove mixture from skillet to 2 quart casserole. Add zucchini to skillet. Cook, covered, 5 minutes.

Combine tomato paste, water, basil and salt; mix thoroughly. Add tomato mixture and rice to meat mixture. Mix thoroughly. Arrange zucchini slices on top. Sprinkle with cheeses. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.