Zucchini, Bacon, and Gruyère Quiche

Name: Zucchini, Bacon, and Gruyère Quiche
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 113 grams sliced bacon, coarsely chopped; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 3 larges eggs; 237 milliliters oz Gruyère, coarsely grated; 177 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters whole milk; 2 mediums zucchini (3/4 lb total), halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices

Zucchini, Bacon, and Gruyère Quiche might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 323 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. If you have gruyère, zucchini, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 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. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.

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Fit pie dough into pie plate and lightly prick all over.

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Pie Dough

Bake according to package instructions, then transfer crust in pie plate to a rack.

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Crust

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Oven

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

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While crust bakes, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just crisp, about 6 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate, reserving fat in skillet.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add zucchini and 1/4 teaspoon salt to fat in skillet and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender and starting to brown, about 5 minutes, then transfer with slotted spoon to a plate.

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Zucchini

Salt

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Frying Pan

Heat cream, milk, pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 1- to 2-quart saucepan until mixture reaches a bare simmer, then remove from heat.

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Cream

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Whisk together eggs in a large heatproof bowl, then gradually whisk in hot cream mixture until combined. Stir in bacon, zucchini, and cheese and pour into piecrust.

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