Zucchini Pie
This Zucchini Pie is packed with fresh zucchini and herbs along with 2 kinds of cheese and eggs make for a delicious breakfast, lunch or side dish to go along with any entree.
Servings: 8
Calories: 278kcal
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- chef knife
- glass pie plate
- large sauté pan
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 cups thinly sliced zucchini
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3 chopped garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 large eggs slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prep the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pie crust and brush with Dijon mustard. Set aside.
- Cook the vegetables: In a large sauté pan over medium high heat, melt the butter. Add the zucchini, onion, and garlic and sauté for about 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions are slightly translucent and the zucchini is just starting to soften. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Make the pie filling: In a large bowl, combine the salt, pepper, eggs, herbs and cheeses. Add the cooled zucchini mixture and stir to combine. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
- Bake the pie: Bake the pie for 35-40 minutes or until the crust and the top of the pie are golden brown.
- Serve the pie: Cool slightly before serving.
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Notes
- The recipe calls for an unbaked pie crust. Hands down my first choice would be to make a homemade crust. But when the sun shining and the warm temperatures are calling to the outdoors, I resort to substituting a store bought crust.
- Make sure to slightly precook the zucchini, onion and garlic. The zucchini contains mostly water. If it is not sauteed before baking in the pie, the filling will be to runny and watery.
- Shred the cheese by hand with a box grater, with these KitchenAid slicer/shredder attachments or in a food processor. This is one of my all time cooking tips. Preshredded cheese that is available in packages at the grocery store contains additives. These additives ensure that the cheese does not clump together. It also prevents the cheese from melting smoothly. Work those biceps and grate that cheese by hand.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 11.1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 647mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 2.4g