Zucchini And Bacon Quiche Recipes

ZUCCHINI, BACON, AND GRUYèRE QUICHE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Fit pie dough into pie plate and lightly prick all over. Bake according to package instructions, then transfer crust in pie plate to a rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• While crust bakes, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate, reserving fat in skillet.
• Add zucchini and 1/4 teaspoon salt to fat in skillet and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender and starting to brown, about 5 minutes, then transfer with slotted spoon to a plate.
• Heat cream, milk, pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 1- to 2-quart saucepan until mixture reaches a bare simmer, then remove from heat.
• Whisk together eggs in a large heatproof bowl, then gradually whisk in hot cream mixture until combined. Stir in bacon, zucchini, and cheese and pour into piecrust. Bake until filling is just set, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer quiche in pan to rack to cool slightly, about 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Separate crescent dough into eight triangles; place in a greased 10-in. pie plate with points toward the center. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of plate to form a crust; seal perforations. Spread with mustard., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute zucchini and onion in drippings until tender. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, seasonings, bacon and zucchini mixture. Pour into crust., Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges loosely with a foil if pastry browns too quickly.

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.

ZUCCHINI QUICHE WITH BACON AND HASH BROWN CRUST

Steps:

• Grate the zucchini onto a clean kitchen towel and squeeze dry, removing as much excess liquid as possible. Set aside.

ZUCCHINI AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Unfold crescent rolls and place in pie plate, forming a crust.
• Spread mustard on the bottom of the pie crust.
• Cook bacon. Set aside.
• Saute onion and zucchini in bacon grease.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix eggs, spices and cheese.
• Crumble bacon and add to egg mixture.
• When zucchini is soft, add to egg mixture.
• Mix well.
• Pour into prepared pie plate.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Enjoy!