Italian Zucchini Quiche

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated (you may use low fat)
• 1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a skillet and saute zucchini, onions and garlic.
• 3 season with salt and set aside.
• 4 simmer the tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining herbs until the tomatoes are soft, set aside mix the cottage cheese, eggs and milk, mix well.
• 5 place zucchini mixture in the pie shell.
• 6 add egg mixture and 4 tbsp of the tomato sauce.
• 7 bake 35 minutes or until set.
• 8 sprinkle with the mozzarella, return to the oven until cheese melts.
• 9 heat tomato sauce and serve with the quiche.