Frenchcourgettezucchiniquiche Recipes

FRENCH COURGETTE (ZUCCHINI) QUICHE

Steps:

• Place zucchini on a piece of foil and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 30 minute.
• Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a heavy skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In the same pan using either the remaining drippings OR the butter mentioned in the ingredient list, saute the onions for 5-10 min until tender and golden.
• Squeeze the zucchini dry and add to the onion in the pan, along with the flour.Heat 1 minute.
• Spread half of the cheese and the bacon over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Lightly beat the eggs with a wire whisk. Add the half and half and pepper. Stir well and add zucchini mixture.
• Place pie shell on a cookie sheet.
• Carefully pour custard mixture into pie shell.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bacon.
• Bake on center shelf for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350F and continue baking 20-25 minutes more, or until the top is puffed and brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and slide carefully onto wire rack to cool 5-10 minute to let set. Serve hot.

ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until golden.
• Mix cheese with zucchini and onion.
• Add the remaining ingredients, Mix well.
• Pour into a 9-inch greased pie plate. (No crust needed!)
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-35 minutes or until center is set.
• Serve with a salad for a light meal.

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.