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Bree

Zucchini Quiche

Hey I found this recipe at the grocery store ~ of all places eh?  What a novel idea, I think all grocery stores should have little recipe cards like these.  Zucchini is not something that I usually buy but decided to give this a try since there was a “easy to make” stamp on the recipe card… next to the picture (I like pictures, it lets me know what it’s suppose to turn out like… and to answer Julie’s question—I’m an awful cook… except my chili is the best that I’ve ever tasted (I’m a chilli snob)

Anyways here’s the recipe:

2 pounds of zucchini, trimmed
1 tsp. salt
3 egg substitutes, lightly beaten
1 onion, minced
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. hot pepper flakes (I purposely added much more of this since I like spicy foods)
7 oz. low-fat Monterey Jack cheese, grated (I bought this in a bag - it was already grated for me… yes, I’m super lazy too!)

Steps:
1) Shredd zucchini.  Mix with salt and let stand in colander over a large bowl for 30 minutes.  Squeeze out any moisture.
2) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Combine egg sub, onion, basil, oregano, hot pepper and grated cheese.  Add shredded zucchini.  Mix well.
3) Pour mixture into a greased pie plate.  Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and well-set.
4) May be served hot or cold.  Makes 4 servings.

I made it today - and it turned out alright. 

Egg substitute? That’s like mock chicken! Try it with real eggs, probably much better and try to get a really good brand of cheese, when it comes to low fat cheeses the cheap ones tend to not melt well.Try and find cheeses that are marked “partially skimmed”.

The egg substitute - I used the ones in the milk looking carton…
Cheese - I used ‘Cracker Barrel’

Why partiallly skimmed?

When I made it, it tastes fine to me…

I use very similar ingredients but vary my meals by preparing things with different spices, or sauces.  My staples are fish (buy a large salmon fillet and cut it into individual servings, store in zip lock bags and freeze), chicken (large bag of frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts from Costco) , fresh veggies (what ever looks good), and brown rice or whole wheat pasta for carbs.  My standard meal is broiled fish or chicken, sometimes with pesto, sometimes with a ginger soy marinade, sometimes with lemon and capers and steamed or stir fried veggies.  I just use a non stick pan so there is very little oil in the stir-fry.  I sometimes add a salad with the fresh seasonal veggies, and fruit for sweets. 

I eat in restaurants a lot when I travel so coming home for my home prepared meals consisting of mostly fresh seasonal veggies is a treat.

Skteacher, real eggs contain a lot of good stuff(proteins). Partially skimmed just means the cheese is made with skim milk and has a lower fat content,also check the calorie count on the back, sometimes the difference between the regular and the low fat version is not much.