Italian Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup medium cheddar, coarsely grated
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 small zucchini, sliced (one green,one yellow)
• 1 cup fresh spinach, squeezed dry and chopped
• 1 pre-baked 9 inch pie shell
• 3 bocconcini, sliced
• 3 italian plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and sliced
• 4 fresh basil leaves, snipped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place eggs, cream, salt, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, dried oregano, basil and cheddar cheese in a bowl. beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 3 heat olive oil in a frying pan. saute the onions, garlic, zucchini and spinach.
• 4 arrange the bocconcini cheese slices, tomato slices and sauteed vegetables in the bottom of the pie shell.
• 5 pour egg mixture over the vegetables.
• 6 bake for 30 minutes or until set.
• 7 remove from oven. garnish with snipped basil leaves and toasted pine nuts.
• 8 serve hot with green salad.