Squash Quiche Recipes

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.

WINTER SQUASH, ONION AND GRUYERE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat small amount of olive oil in pan and saute diced onion until slightly translucent.
• Fold onions into squash with rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Crack eggs into 2-cup measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 2 cups. Whisk eggs and milk together. Add to squash mixture; blend well.
• Place crust in pie pan and prick bottom with fork. Spread small amount of cheese on bottom of crust. Pour in squash and onion mixture. Top with rest of the cheese. Bake for 40 minutes, until quiche is set and cheese is golden and bubbling.

SQUASH BLOSSOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick spray.
• Place pie dough in the prepared pie pan. Poke a few holes in the bottom with a fork. Line with a double layer of aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights; continue baking until the crust sets, about 5 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack; let cool to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the crust is cooling, spray a skillet with nonstick spray and place over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add bacon to the skillet and cook until browned and crispy, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Whisk together eggs and cream in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle grated Gruyere cheese over the bottom of the cooled crust. Spread sautéed mushrooms, bacon, and scallions evenly over top. Pour egg mixture over top. Place squash blossoms in a decorative pattern on top of the egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are firm with no jiggling, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.