Bread Crust Zucchini Quiche Recipe

Bread Crust Zucchini Quiche Recipe

  • 3 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 2 cups sliced zucchini
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut bread slices in half diagonally, and arrange around edge of 9-inch pie plate.
  2. In a medium skillet, melt butter and saute zucchini until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Add tomato and oregano, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the flour, and spoon mixture into center of the bread-lined pie plate.
  3. In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, eggs, yogurt, and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese. Spoon this mixture over the vegetables in the pie plate, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm in center.