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Zucchini Quiche with Bacon and Hash Brown Crust

June 17, 2019

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This Zucchini Quiche with Bacon and Hash Brown Crust is perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time in between! The crispy hash brown crust just takes it over the top and did I mention BACON?? This easy quiche recipe is the perfect way to use up extra zucchini! Love zucchini? Make sure to try this Zucchini Spice Cake and Carrot Apple Zucchini Bread!

This recipe is sponsored by Safeway.

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Zucchini Quiche

If there is one food on earth that works for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it has to be quiche. I could literally eat quiche 3 or 4 times a week and never get sick of it. Why? Because they are inherently versatile.

It’s so easy to switch up the types of cheese, veggies, and meat that go into a quiche. Not to mention the crust. Oh the crust! While I am never one to pass on a good pastry crust, there is just something about a hash brown crust that brings quiche together in a very magical way.

Years ago, I shared this zucchini and green chile quiche that my sister had made for me. I went home and proceeded to make it over and over and over again. It is simply fantastic. Today, I’m sharing a play off of that recipe, but I’ve made it even better. One word: BACON.

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What Makes this Zucchini Quiche the Best?

Bacon and a hash brown crust. I mean, amiright? This is going to be go-to summer quiche recipe from now on. Here’s the thing, I made this delicious quiche recipe with the very best ingredients I could find and you can taste it in every single bite. I used some of my very favorite Open Nature® products available in my area exclusively at my local stores:

  • Open Nature Applewood Smoked Bacon << you won’t be able to go back once you try this bacon – it’s soooo good!
  • Open Nature Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Strained << I keep this on hand for protein shakes and baking and I can’t believe what it did for this quiche – incredible! I keep the individual 5 oz cups on hand for quick snacks too – so yummy with some fresh fruit and granola!
  • Open Nature Cage Free Eggs << only the best for my family! We go through A LOT of eggs in our house and these eggs really shine, just delicious! Great value and quality which y’all know I love.

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I love this line of products because it embodies all that I want for my family – clean, high quality, minimally processed, no artificial ingredients. Open Nature offers over 400 products that go a long way in making me feel better about what I feed my family.

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What Kind Of Cheese?

You can really use any combination of cheese you want in this quiche but I do recommend that you use at least two different kinds. I really find that gives more depth and complexity of flavor to this quiche recipe.

I used a combination of sharp cheddar and Dubliner – delish!

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Tips for the Best Zucchini Quiche

  • Make sure you reeeeally squeeze that zucchini – use those muscles! You want as much moisture out as possible before baking. That is why I sauté it for a few minutes with the shallots. It’s a way to get even a little more of that moisture out. (LOTS of great zucchini recipes here!)
  • Speaking of shallots… do not freak out if you can’t find them, don’t want them, etc. Shallots are just an easy way to get a mellowow onion and garlic flavor. Substitute an onion of your choice if you prefer.
  • You might be wondering where the milk or cream is at in this zucchini quiche recipe. Don’t. The Greek yogurt takes care of everything – adding richness, creaminess, and moisture to the quiche as well as protein (fist bump).
  • The hash brown crust is amazing but if you prefer a pastry/pie crust, just hop over to this quiche recipe and follow the instructions there for the crust. Easy peasy!

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How To Make Zucchini Quiche

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Zucchini Quiche with Bacon and Hash Brown Crust

This Zucchini Quiche with Bacon and Hash Brown Crust is perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time in between! The crispy hash brown crust just takes it over the top and did I mention BACON?? This easy quiche recipe is the perfect way to use up that extra zucchini! 
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, hash brown crust, zucchini quiche
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Calories 438kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

Hash Brown Crust

  • 3 cups refrigerated or frozen hash browns thawed, patted dry
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Quiche Filling

  • 1/2 lb bacon cooked, crumbled
  • 1 shallot diced
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 cups shredded cheese (Sharp Cheddar, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, Dubliner, Pepper Jack - a combination of 2 or more works best)

Instructions

  • Grate the zucchini onto a clean kitchen towel and squeeze dry, removing as much excess liquid as possible. Set aside.

Hash Brown Crust

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine, hash browns, olive oil, butter, salt, and pepper and toss to combine.
  • Press hash browns into the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate firmly, forming a crust. You want it to go all the way up the sides because it will shrink some while baking.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350F.

Quiche Filling

  • Cook bacon in a large sauté pan over medium high heat until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and crumble into small pieces.
  • Remove all but one tablespoon of the bacon grease from the skillet. Add the diced shallots and sauté over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until translucent and soft.
  • Add shredded zucchini turn up the heat to high. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the zucchini and shallots for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. 
  • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until nice and fluffy (2 to 3 minutes). Whisk in the Greek yogurt until combined and smooth.  
  • Add in the grated cheese, flour mixture, bacon, and zucchini mixture and stir until combined.
  • Pour filling into hash brown crust and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set, the top is puffed and golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Let stand for several minutes before removing from pan and serving. Can also be eaten room temperature or chilled.

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Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 10.8mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 1.9mg

Originally published June 28, 2018.

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Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries

Lemon Zucchini Cake

Carrot Apple Zucchini Bread

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Comments

  1. Sheila says

    September 7, 2023 at 3:51 PM

    Wonderful and Delicious

    Reply
  2. Shirley says

    July 10, 2022 at 4:41 PM

    This takes a little prep work but so worth it. Every time make it, the same results…delicious.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      July 13, 2022 at 11:14 AM

      I agree! Thanks Shirley!

      Reply
  3. Carol Y. says

    August 1, 2021 at 4:16 AM

    I wonder if I could make it with coconut or almond flour instead. Maybe even use cauliflower rice in place of the hash browns. Not that I WANT to change all that yumminess!! But I NEED to keto it up unfortunately. Has anyone tried yet? This recipe looks so amazing tho.. thank you for sharing!

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 2, 2021 at 10:36 AM

      You can make it entirely crustless if you prefer Carol. Just give your dish a good spray with nonstick cooking spray first.

      Reply
  4. Carol says

    June 8, 2021 at 10:25 AM

    I love that you are using Greek Yogurt instead of cream. This recipe sounds wonderful, with or without crust! Can’t wait to try it.. think I’ll make for luncheon for my girlfriends.

    Reply
  5. Lisa Brigham says

    May 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    I made this this morning which ended up being brunch instead of breakfast, but it was fantastic! My boyfriend and his sons who are in the 20s, devoured it! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 25, 2020 at 8:41 AM

      We’ve been having a lot of brunch days around here too Lisa. Seems harder and harder to get up “on time” these days. This is one of my all-time favorite quiche recipes so I’m just thrilled that you guys enjoyed it as much as we do! Have a great week!

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  6. Adriana says

    May 19, 2020 at 4:09 PM

    Delicious recipe! It was light and creamy! I doubled the recipe but only used 3 cups of cheese because that’s all I had. I added ham in place of bacon. I used GF flour. So worth the time to put together! Thanks so much for this great recipe!

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