Italian Zucchini Quiche Recipes

ITALIAN ZUCCHINI CRESCENT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and onions; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in parsley flakes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil and oregano.
• In large bowl, mix eggs and cheese. Add cooked vegetable mixture; stir gently to mix.
• Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place in ungreased 10-inch glass pie plate, 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish or 11-inch quiche pan; press over bottom and up sides to form crust. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spread crust with mustard. Pour egg mixture evenly into crust-lined pie plate.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edge of crust with strips of foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN TOMATO ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil until tender; set aside. Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges., Layer half of the mozzarella cheese, onion and tomato in pastry. Top with mushrooms. Layer with remaining mozzarella cheese, onion and tomato. Sprinkle with half of the Parmesan cheese., In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cream, mustard and herbs; pour over top. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese., Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

ITALIAN TOMATO ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large skillet sauté the zucchini, onions and garlic in the olive oil for 3 minutes; remove.
• Simmer the tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining herbs until tomatoes are soft; set aside.
• Mix together the eggs, milk and cottage cheese; mix well.
• Put zucchini mixture into the pie shell. Add egg/cheese mixture and only 4 tbsp of the tomato mix.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle on the cheese and return to the oven to melt the cheese.
• Warm the tomato sauce and serve with the quiche wedges.

ITALIAN ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and saute zucchini, onions and garlic.
• Season with salt and set aside.
• Simmer the tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining herbs until the tomatoes are soft, set aside Mix the cottage cheese, eggs and milk, mix well.
• Place zucchini mixture in the pie shell.
• Add egg mixture and 4 tbsp of the tomato sauce.
• Bake 35 minutes or until set.
• Sprinkle with the mozzarella, return to the oven until cheese melts.
• Heat tomato sauce and serve with the quiche.