ZUCCHINI PIE WITH BACON

Zucchini Pie with Bacon image

If your garden is full of zucchini, you'll be happy to know that they make a terrific brunch dish too.

Provided by sal

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Quiche

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (10 inch) unbaked pie crust
2 tablespoons butter, melted
⅔ cup cooked crumbled bacon
4 cups diced zucchini
4 eggs
½ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 dash black pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Brush crust with melted butter. Sprinkle bacon inside crust. Place zucchini, eggs and cream in a blender; puree until smooth. Pour zucchini mixture into a bowl and stir in marjoram, onion salt, pepper, and cayenne. Fold in cheese and pour mixture into pie crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake for an additional 45 minutes, or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 167.2 mg, Fat 35.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 955.5 mg, Sugar 1.5 g