Yellow Squash and Mozzarella Quiche with Fresh Thyme

Name: Yellow Squash and Mozzarella Quiche with Fresh Thyme
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 6 larges eggs; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps (or more) ice water; 0 teaspoons hot pepper sauce; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams yellow crookneck squash, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; 296 milliliters unbleached all purpose flour; 237 milliliters whipping cream

The recipe Yellow Squash and Mozzarella Quiche with Fresh Thyme could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 14g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 507 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of butter, unbleached all purpose flour, ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Blend flour and salt in processor.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

Add butter. Using on/off turns, blend until coarse meal forms.

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Butter

Add 4 tablespoons ice water. Using on/off turns, blend until dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.Wrap and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

Preheat oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Roll out dough on floured surface to 14 1/2-inch round.

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Dough

Roll

Transfer to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Fold overhang in; press to form double-thick sides. Push sides up until 1/4 inch higher than top edge of pan. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 10minutes.

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Crust

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Tart Form

Frying Pan

Line dough with foil and dried beans or pie weights.

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Dried Beans

Dough

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Aluminum Foil

Bake until sides are set, about 25 minutes.

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Oven

Remove foil and beans.

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Beans

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Bake until crust is golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 15 minutes.

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Crust

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Oven

Transfer crust to rack; cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

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Crust

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Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add squash and thyme. Sauté until squash is just tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

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Squash

Thyme

Whisk eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in bowl. Arrange squash over bottom of crust.

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Hot Sauce

Pepper

Squash

Cream

Crust

Egg

Salt

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Whisk

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Sprinkle with mozzarella.

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Mozzarella

Place tart pan on oven rack.

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Pour egg mixture into crust, filling completely (some egg mixture may be left over).

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Crust

Egg

Bake quiche until filling is golden and set in center, about 35 minutes.

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Transfer quiche to rack; cool 15 minutes.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 6larges

eggs 2teaspoons

chopped fresh thyme 0teaspoons

ground black pepper 4Tbsps

(or more) ice water 0teaspoons

hot pepper sauce 1teaspoons

salt 340grams

yellow crookneck squash, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds 296milliliters

unbleached all purpose flour 237milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

French can be paired with Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Domaines Barons de Rothschild Reserve Speciale Bordeaux Blanc with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.