Zucchini Cheddar Quiche
- 1 each pie shell (9 inch)
- 1 medium onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme crumbled
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated
- 1 1/2 cups light cream (half&half)
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, very old, sharp shredded
- Preheat oven to hot.
- Recrimp pie shell in its aluminum pan, making high fluted edge.
- Or, transfer pastry to 4 cup square baking pan;crimp edges.
- Saute onion in butter in medium size skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in zucchini, oregano, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 18 teaspoon pepper.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until zucchini is tender and most of liquid has evaporated.
- Reserve off heat.
- Beat eggs with remaining salt and pepper in bowl.
- Add Parmesan cheese and half and half.
- Spoon reserved zucchini mixture evenly into pie shell.
- Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
- Pour egg mixture over zucchini.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes;cover crust with aluminum foil, if browning too fast.
- Lower oven temperature to slow.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center of filling is just set.
- Let quiche stand 20 minutes.
pie shell, onions, butter, zucchini, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper, eggs, parmesan, light cream, cheddar cheese
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/zucchini-cheddar-quiche-44128 (may not work)