1 lb. Italian sausage
1 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. (3 med. size) sliced zucchini
2/3 c. (6 oz. can) tomato paste
1 c. water
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. cooked rice
1/4 c. grated Romano cheese
1 c. or 4 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Remove casing off the sausage. Brown with onion in skillet, stirring to break up sausage. Drain off 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 cheese. Cover. Bake 350 for 20 minutes.