LOW CARB ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Low Carb Zucchini Quiche image

Provided by Janus Joy Miller

Categories Eggs

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

BACON CRUST
9 slice turkey bacon
EGG MIXTURE
6 large eggs
1/4 c Bailey's Mud Slide Coffee Creamer
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 pinch dried lemon peel granules
FILLING
2 large zucchini (1 1/2 inch diameter x 8 " long)
TOPPING
4 oz gruyere cheese, grated
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Line quiche pan with 9 slices of bacon. Cut one of them up to fill in the holes in between.
3. Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, Bailey's creamer, nutmeg, and dried lemon peel.
4. Use a mandolin on the thinnest setting to slice zucchini paper thin.
5. Spread 1/3 of sliced zucchini on top of the bacon.
6. Pour 1/3 of egg mixture on top of zucchini.
7. Repeat twice more until all of egg and zucchini are in the quiche.
8. Top with grated gruyere. Be sure to cover evenly.
9. Sprinkle with cayenne. (Optional)
10. Bake at 375 for 35 to 40 minutes until puffed up and lightly brown on top.
11. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes or so before slicing and serving.