Creamy Zucchini Quiche Recipe
- 1 (9 1/2" to 10") unbaked pastry shell
- 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 3 c. grated zucchini
- Salt
- 8 lg. mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 c. Creamy Cheese (or possibly commercial cream cheese)
- 1/2 c. whipping cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- Salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Spread bottom of pastry with mustard and bake 10 min.
- Cold.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
- Place zucchini in colander, sprinkle with salt and drain about 5 min.
- While the zucchini is draining, saute/fry mushrooms in butter.
- Sprinkle 1 c. of the grated cheese into bottom of pastry shell.
- Spoon mushrooms on top.
- Squeeze zucchini to remove the last bit of moisture and put into pastry shell, separating and fluffing with fingers.
- Beat together Creamy Cheese, cream, egg yolks and whole egg.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Set pastry dish on baking sheet and carefully pour in cream-egg mix.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake 35 min, till top is puffed and golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let stand 5 min before cutting.
pastry shell, mustard, zucchini, salt, mushrooms, butter, grated monterey, creamy cheese, whipping cream, egg yolks, egg, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/creamy-zucchini-quiche-59990 (may not work)