Quiche for Mommy's Lunch

I am always looking for lunches to take to work. I need them to taste good, last all week in the fridge and be healthy.  I tried a new recipe for this week and it was good so I thought I would share.

It is from Mom on a Time Out. Below is the link to the original recipe.

http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/08/zucchini-green-chile-quiche-recipe/

I reduced the cheese and chiles, left out the cottage cheese and changed the shallots to green onion. Next time I might make it without a crust. It will have significantly less calories without a crust. Half a can of green chiles created a mild flavor. Mild was perfect for me, but if you want more spice add more.

1 pie crust

1 medium zucchini

1 Tbls olive oil

2 green onions 

1/4 c all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp Kosher salt

 Dash of pepper

1/2 tsp baking powder

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese, grated

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained

Directions:

First prebake the crust for 7 minutes at 375 degrees.

Then grate the zucchini, I used a paper towel to soak up the extra moisture.

Cook the zucchini and green onions in a skillet about five minutes. While the zucchini mixture is cooking, combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Use a fork to fluff the eggs and combine. Add zucchini mixture.

Place mixture in the pie crust and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.