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Zucchini and Chive Quiche

June 29, 2015 By Rachel 19 Comments

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Quiche is something that makes me think of my Mom. There’s a predictable chain of events that happens when we walk into a restaurant or a cafe and quiche is listed as one of the specials. First she says “Oh, look Rachel, they have quiche on the menu.” After we’re seated she’ll want me to read what ingredients are in the quiche from the specials board, which will result in a “mmmm….yum….” response from her. She’ll then take the time to read over the entire menu and remark over her options. Then she’ll say something like, “well, I was thinking about getting the chicken salad,” but inevitably when the waiter walks up to the table she’ll say, “I’ll have the quiche, please!” I doubt she ever regrets her decision, I just think it’s funny how she goes about making it.

Maybe my Mom is onto something when it comes to quiche. For many years I would never order it, based on what I believe was a negative quiche experience at a church function as a child. I have since learned that it is very important to make judicious food choices at such functions, and that quiche, when made well, is quite good.

Today’s recipe for Zucchini and Chive Quiche is simple and good. If you take anything away from this post, please remember that it’s important to make your own crust, and it must contain butter. Oh, and remember that using Bisquick is cheating and is full of crap… If a quiche doesn’t have an amazing, flaky, buttery, and browned crust it’s just a confused frittata (I love frittata by the way, but that’s not what we’re going for here, especially not a confused one). To get an amazing crust you’ll want to cut chilled butter into your flour using a fork, or even better, a dough blender. This will keep you from over-mixing your crust and it will put the right amount of air in, maximizing the buttery-flakiness.

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Now onto the zucchini. Zucchini quiches are pretty commonplace, but right now I’m completely overwhelmed with zucchini, so that influenced my decision to use it in my quiche. I think I have fed my family some type of summer squash every day this week, so it’s been important to present it with some variety and creativity. I don’t think I’m the only person faced with this problem. Yesterday on Facebook I noticed that one of my friends had posted a picture of herself with 3 zucchinis that had grown in her garden while she was away. Each one had grown to the size of my rather large cat! I have no idea what she’ll do with those behemoths!

In all seriousness though, zucchini quiches are commonplace because they’re delicious. My recipe contains fresh chives which I cut myself at my CSA, making sure each stalk was perfect. And for this dish I splurged on a nice block of cheddar. I used an aged, very sharp Vermont Cheddar, but an English cheddar would also be delightful. Lastly, the first tomatoes are starting to come in, so I laid them on top for a touch of sweetness and acid to tie the dish together. My mom was right… “mmmm… yum!”

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Zucchini and Chive Quiche
 
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Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
Want the secret to making a simple yet amazing zucchini quiche with a deliciously flaky, buttery crust? It's all in using the right ingredients!
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Brunch
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Crust
  • 1 C whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 6 Tbsp chilled butter
  • 3 Tbsp cold water
Filling
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1½ C shredded zucchini
  • ½ C chopped chives
  • 1 C shredded sharp cheddar
  • 5 eggs
  • ¼ C heavy cream
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • 1-2 sliced tomatoes
Instructions
  1. To prepare the crust, mix together flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl, then add 6 Tbsp of 1 Tbsp-sized pads of chilled butter to the bowl. Work the butter into the flour mixture using a dough blender or a fork until the butter is in small crumbles. Next, add 1 Tbsp cold water to the mixture at a time, while continuing to work the dough together with the dough blender. You're done mixing once the dough can be formed into a ball with only small flecks of unmixed butter visible.
  2. Preheat your oven to 400º F. Using about 1 tsp of butter, grease the inside of your quiche pan. Next, add your crust dough to the dish and, using your fingers, evenly spread along the bottom and the sides of the dish. Once evenly spread, lightly poke the dough with a fork a dozen or so times on the bottom of the dish.
  3. Grate your zucchini and then, using a cheesecloth or your hands, strain out as much of the water as you can and then add 1½ C to a small bowl.
  4. Next, chop your chives and shred your cheddar and add it to the bowl with the zucchini. Mix together until evenly combined and then add the zucchini mixture to your quiche dish, evenly spreading it out over the dough.
  5. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, heavy cream, salt, and pepper and then gently pour the egg mixture over the zucchini in the quiche dish.
  6. Cut tomatoes into thin slices and arrange them in a pretty pattern over the top of the quiche. It's best to use a lower-moisture tomato like romas, or to seed a high-moisture variety first.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 400º F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and the center of the quiche has set.
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Filed Under: Breakfasts, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, Brunch, Cheddar, Chives, Crust, Eggs, Lunch, Quiche, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Whole Wheat, Zucchini

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Comments

  1. adina says

    July 1, 2015 at 3:11 am

    This quiche looks delicious! I have never made the crust using whole what flour, I would like to try that next time I make a quiche. And it will be the same here with zucchini in a couple of weeks, I don’t even grow any myself but I will be buried in the zucchini I get from my friend and neighbours.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 1, 2015 at 9:08 am

      It’s funny how everyone seems to unload their zucchini! Fortunately, with a little creativity, zucchini is so versatile!

      Reply
  2. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

    July 1, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    I love finding new uses for zucchini–this looks great!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 1, 2015 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks Kristen!

      Reply
  3. Becca says

    July 31, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    I made this for dinner last night and it was a hit! Besides being yummy, I was really happy that it didn’t fall apart or wasn’t watery like so many other zucchini recipes I’ve made. It sliced perfectly! The only changes I made were using a yellow squash and onions instead of chives which I sauteed in butter first and mixed in. This will definitely be a repeat recipe.

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    • Rachel says

      July 31, 2015 at 10:09 pm

      Becca, I’m so happy this recipe worked well for you and that you told me about it! In this recipe, the type of summer squash you use and the type of onion or chive is totally flexible as you experienced. It’s great to have options and switch things up throughout the summer season!

      Reply
  4. Sandra Shaffer says

    July 17, 2016 at 11:22 pm

    Printing so I can try this quiche! I have a giant zucchini from a friend’s garden that needs to be cooked asap! Thanks for this recipe!

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    • Rachel says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      You got to love giant zucchinis! I do find the big ones hold a ton of moisture, so be sure not to skip the straining the zucchini step. I’d love to hear how your quiche turns out!

      Reply
  5. Jill Silverman says

    July 18, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    I’m amazed you can get a flaky crust using only whole wheat flour. I’ve never tried it, but you’ve inspired me to! I’m also inspired to buy myself a ceramic tart pan–your quiche looks so pretty in yours!

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    • Rachel says

      August 10, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks Jill. The flakey secret in this recipe is really in the chilled butter and the cold water. Also not overworking the dough. That’s important too! I love my ceramic tart pan. My mom picked it up second hand for me and it has a dated flower pattern on the bottom (no pictured), but I guess it adds to it’s charm. 🙂

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