Christmas Quiche Recipe With Heavy Cream Recipe For Zucchini

CHEESY ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add zucchini and onion; cook and stir until tender. Drain and cool slightly., Whisk eggs and seasonings until blended. Stir in cheese and zucchini mixture. Spread mustard over pastry shell; add filling., Bake on a lower oven rack until a knife inserted in center comes out clean and crust is golden brown, 35-40 minutes. If needed, cover edge loosely with foil during last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

EASY CRUSTLESS ZUCCHINI AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray a pie plate with baking spray; set aside.
• Grate the zucchini. Place in a colander and squeeze out all of the water. Remove the zucchini. Stir in the chopped onion; set aside.
• In a small bowl, with two forks or a pastry blender, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and vegetable oil well until small pea sized pebbles form; set aside.
• In a large bowl, with a fork, mix together the eggs. Add in the herbs, salt and pepper. Gently stir in the flour mixture with a spoon. Add in the grated zucchini and onion. Stir in the cheeses. Gently combine to make sure it is all evenly distributed.
• Carefully pour into your prepped pie plate. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Check around 30 minutes and if it seems to be browning too quickly, cover with foil paper. Every oven is different and we bake ours the whole time uncovered.
• The quiche will be done when a fork comes out of the middle mostly clean. Keep in mind that the quiche will rise, but then deflate a little.

CALIFORNIA QUICHE

Steps:

• Make pie dough and line a 10-inch tart pan or deep dish pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to assemble the quiche.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Add the 2 tablespoons of reserved artichoke marinade (liquid from the can) to a large skillet along with the chopped onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Sauté veggies over medium high heat for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add another tablespoon of the artichoke marinade to the skillet and stir in the chopped zucchini. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the zucchini begins to soften.
• Layer the cooked veggies on top of the prepared pie crust, then top with the drained artichoke hearts. Sprinkle evenly with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Whisk together the eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper; pour over cheese. Sprinkle with fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano).
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. *
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 20 minutes or until set. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

NICOLE'S CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add zucchini, potato, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Fill blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into another large saucepan. Repeat with remaining soup.
• Stir in cream and bring soup to a low simmer to heat through. Ladle into bowls and garnish with dill.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Spread the bottom of the pastry shell with the mustard and bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Reduce oven heat to 350.
• Place zucchini in colander, sprinkle with salt and drain for 5 minutes.
• Saute the mushrooms in butter.
• Sprinkle one cup of Jack cheese in the bottom of the pastry shell.
• Spoon mushrooms on top.
• Squeeze zucchini to remove the excess moisture.
• Place in the shell, separating and fluffing with fingers.
• Beat together the cream cheese, cream, egg yolks and egg, season with salt and pepper.
• Place the pastry dish on a baking sheet and carefully pour in egg-cream mixture.
• sprinkle the remaining Jack cheese on top.
• Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes, until top is puffed and golden and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.