Crustless Zucchini Pie
Crustless Zucchini Pie
Looking for another delicious recipe to make with zucchini? This Crustless Zucchini Pie is a great option for dinner as a side dish, or as a light lunch, brunch or a grab-and-go breakfast.
About this recipe:
This Crustless Zucchini Pie is kind of like a quiche filling but without the pie crust. Or like a zucchini frittata. It’s made with 10 eggs, 3 sliced zucchini, onions, garlic, parmesan cheese and a savoury bread crumb mixture. It’s a great side dish or light lunch, or even a tasty addition to brunch.
Made with simple ingredients:
Zucchini Pie Recipe Tips
- ZUCCHINI: This recipe calls for 3 small/medium (you don’t want small small zucchini) fresh zucchini. Because this dish is baked right away there is no need to squeeze out any excess moisture.
- SLICING THE ZUCCHINI: Make sure to slice the zucchini into thin slices. If they’re too thick they will be crunchy after baking. The thinner the better.
- BREAD CRUMBS: I make my own with 4 slices of white bread. But you can use any bread crumbs that you like. Just season them with seasoning salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- PAN SIZE: Make this recipe in a greased 9 × 13 inch pan. I like to use a glass pan.
- LEFTOVERS: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I don’t recommend freezing this pie.
- HALVING THE RECIPE: You can easily cut this recipe in half if you don’t want to make a full batch (cut the ingredients in half and use an 8 x 8 pan).
Putting it all together:
Here’s a quick visual look at how to put this zucchini pie together.
1/2 bread crumbs on the bottom of a greased pan.
Layer the thinly sliced zucchini over the top.
Pour the egg mixture over the zucchini/breadcrumb layer.
Sprinkle on the remaining breadcrumbs.
Drizzle with olive oil (or butter).
Bake at 400 degrees F for about 40-45 minutes.
Serving Suggestion
This Zucchini Pie is a delicious side dish with roast chicken and a side salad. Or enjoy it as a light lunch. It’s also a great option for brunch with baked sausages. Or make a batch, cut into squares and have it ready for a quick breakfast for the week ahead (I just reheat a square in the microwave).
Crustless Zucchini Pie
Ingredients
Bread Crumb Mixture:
- 4 slices white bread
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried parsley (or 1 tbsp fresh parsley)
- 1/2 tsp seasoning salt (like Lowry's or Hy's)
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Zucchini Layer:
- 10 large eggs
- 3 small/medium zucchini thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp minced onion (about 1/2 small onion)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp seasoning salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil (or melted butter)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with butter or generously drizzle with olive oil (or melted butter). Set aside.
Making the breadcrumbs:
- Use a small food processor to pulse the bread, making bread crumbs.4 slices white bread
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, seasoning salt, and pepper. Set aside.1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp seasoning salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Making the zucchini layer:
- In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs until they are smooth.10 large eggs
- Add the minced onions, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, seasoning salt and pepper. Mix well.3 tbsp minced onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1/8 tsp seasoning salt, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- Slice the zucchini into thin slices. The thinner the better, if they're too thick they will be crunchy after baking.3 small/medium zucchini
Putting it all together:
- To the prepared baking pan add half of the bread crumb mixture.
- Layer the zucchini slices over the bread crumbs, evenly spacing them out.
- Pour the egg mixture over the zucchini layer.
- Sprinkle on the remaining bread crumbs.
- Drizzle the top with olive oil (or melted butter).2 tbsp olive oil
- Bake 40-45 minutes. The top should be golden brown and firm.
- Enjoy!
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