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Zucchini Cheddar Quiche




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List of Ingredients




One 9" deep dish pie shell
1 medium onion, chopped ( 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon of butter or margarine
1 1/2 cup of packed coarsely shredded Zucchini (8 oz.)
1/2 teaspoon of leaf oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon of leaf thyme, crumbled
3/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
3 eggs
2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 Cup Half and half
1/2 cup of coarsely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
2 rectangular slices of Cheddar Cheese, each cut in half, Into 2 triangles

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Recrimp pie shell in its aluminum pan, making high fluted edge. Or, transfer pastry to 4 cup square baking pan; crimp edges. Sauté onion in butter in medium size skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in zucchini,oregano,thyme,1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until zucchini is tender and most of liquid has evaporated. Reserve off heat. Beat eggs with remaining salt and pepper in bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and half and half. Spoon reserved zucchini mixture evenly into pie shell. Sprinkle with
Cheddar cheese. Pour egg mixture over zucchini. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes; cover crust with aluminum foil, if browning too fast. Lower oven temperature to slow 325ºF. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center of filling is just set. Overlap Cheddar triangles over top of quiche during
last 2 minutes of baking. Let quiche stand 20 minutes. Makes 6 servings.


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