Zucchini Pie Recipe
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"If your garden is full of zucchini, you'll be happy to know that they make a terrific brunch side dish too."
Original recipe yield: 8 servings.
- Prep Time:
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time:
- 1 Hour
- Ready In:
- 1 Hour 10 Minutes
- Servings:
- 8
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Zucchini Pie INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (10 inch) unbaked pie crust
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2/3 cup bacon bits
- 4 cups diced zucchini
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
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Zucchini Pie DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Brush crust with melted butter. Sprinkle bacon bits inside crust. Place zucchini, eggs and cream in a blender; puree until smooth. Pour zucchini mixture into a bowl and stir in marjoram, onion salt and cayenne. Fold cheese and pour mixture into pie crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake for an additional 45 minutes, or until set.
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