Zucchini Cheddar Quiche

* Exported from MasterCook *

ZUCCHINI CHEDDAR QUICHE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Eggs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 9" deep dish pie shell
1 md Onion,chopped ( 1/2 cup)
1 tb Butter or margarine
1 1/2 c Packed coarsely shredded
Zucchini (8 oz.)
1/2 ts Leaf oregano, crumbled
1/4 ts Leaf thyme, crumbled
3/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
3 Eggs
2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 c Half and half
1/2 c Coarsely shredded sharp
Cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
2 Rectangular slices Cheddar
Cheese, each cut in half
Into 2 triangles

Preheat oven to hot (425 degrees).Recrimp pie shell in
its aluminum pan,making high fluted edge.Or,transfer
pastry to 4 cup square baking pan;crimp edges. Saute
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 (325 degrees).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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