Chicken Zucchini Quiche
The addition of cream cheese makes this quiche wonderfully rich and creamy in t exture.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
Ready
2 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | inch |
pie shell (9 inch)
dough |
|
| 3 | medium |
zucchini
grated |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 4 | green |
onions
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
| 8 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 8 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 2 | cups |
evaporated milk
|
|
| 2 | cups |
swiss cheese
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken
shredded |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
basil
fresh, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1E+1 | inch |
pie shell (9 inch)
dough |
|
| 3 | medium |
zucchini
grated |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 4 | green |
onions
chopped |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 8 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 473 | ml |
evaporated milk
|
|
| 473 | ml |
swiss cheese
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
chicken
shredded |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
basil
fresh, chopped |
|
Directions
Line a 10-inch pie plate with the pie pastry, trimming and fluting the edge.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 5 minutes or until partially browned; set aside.
Place the zucchini in a colander; sprinkle with salt.
Drain for 20 to 30 minutes, squeeze out excess moisture.
Sauté the green onions and mushrooms in the butter in a small skillet.
Beat the eggs and pepper in a mixer bowl, Add the cream cheese and evaporated m ilk.
Beat until smooth.
Sprinkle half of the Swiss cheese over the pie crust.
Layer the chicken, mushro oms, green onions and zucchini over the Swiss cheese.
Sprinkle with the remaini ng Swiss cheese.
Pour the egg mixture over the layers.
Top with fresh basil.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 1 hour.
Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
