Summer Squash and Swiss Quiche

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    20 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    50 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    4-6

Can be cooked as individual pies in a muffin pan. Can be made crust-less. Try this dish with Better Than Bouillon Reduced Sodium or Organic Roasted Beef Base.

Recipe tags: vegetable base, easy difficulty, main, vegetarian, roast

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
¼ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 tsp Better Than Bouillon® Seasoned Vegetable Base
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
½ small diced red bell pepper
½ small diced green bell pepper
½ small onion, diced
1 summer squash, quarter-sliced
1 tomato, seeded, small diced
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
9-inch pie shell

Directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • 2

    In large bowl, whisk eggs, heavy cream, black pepper, cayenne and half of the Seasoned Vegetable Base.

  • 3

    In a hot skillet with the oil, sauté the peppers, onions and squash with the remaining Seasoned Vegetable Base until tender. Place vegetables on a paper towel and allow the paper towel to absorb the extra oil.

  • 4

    Pour tomatoes, cooked pepper, onions and squash into a 9-inch pie shell. Pour egg mixture over vegetables then add cheese.

  • 5

    Place in oven for 45 minutes until golden brown or when a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.