Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 12 eggs, beaten
- 5-6 small summer squash (shredded in a food processor or by hand)
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
- Paprika (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350FºF.
Melt the butter in a small frying pan and then pour it into a 9×11″ glass baking dish to grease the bottom. Then sautee your diced yellow onion in the pan with the remaining bit of melted butter. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. (Okay, I actually had some cooked onions on-hand leftover from a previous night's cooking, but you can make them fresh.)
Mix beaten eggs with shredded zucchini, green onions and chives. Add sea salt, pepper and other spices as desired. I used some garlic and onion powder as well as a bit of rosemary. Pour the egg & veggie mixture into your baking dish (sprinkle with paprika if you like as I did) and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is no longer runny or loose.
Remove from the over and allow to cool before slicing. The quiche will rise upon baking and flatten out a bit after it begins to cool. Slice and serve. I cut it into 6 servings (2 eggs each) but you can cut it smaller of course.
I plan on freezing a few pieces as quiche tends to reheat nicely in the toaster oven.
Notes
Variations and other ideas:
- Mix in some cooked, chopped bacon or other cooked and chopped or shredded meat to add protein and flavor
- Use a combination of shredded carrots and zucchini in the mix
- Add in about 2 Tbsp of coconut flour for a slightly different texture
- Try baking in muffin tins for a more portable version