Summertime Zucchini Pie

Method8 steps · about 1 hr 15 min

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   Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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   Step 2: Press pie crust into a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil.

   Uses 1 (9 inch) prepared deep-dish pie crust

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   Step 3: Bake pie crust until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Set pie crust aside to cool. Increase oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

   Blind bake crust · 12 minUses fitted pie crust

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   Step 4: Cook bacon (4 slices) in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, while retaining drippings in the skillet.

   Uses 4 slices bacon

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   Step 5: Stir zucchini (2), mushrooms, onion (1), and garlic (2 teaspoons) into the reserved bacon drippings; season with Italian seasoning (2 teaspoons), dill, parsley (1 teaspoon), garlic salt (½ teaspoon), and black pepper (½ teaspoon). Cook and stir the zucchini mixture until the zucchini is tender yet crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; remove from heat.

   Uses 2 zucchini, thinly sliced · 1 cup chopped cremini mushrooms · 1 onion, chopped · 2 teaspoons minced garlic · 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning · 2 teaspoons chopped dill weed · 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley · ½ teaspoon garlic salt

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   Step 6: Chop the bacon and stir through the zucchini mixture.

   Uses cooked bacon · sautéed zucchini mixture

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   Step 7: Sprinkle about half the mozzarella cheese into the bottom of the pie crust. Spoon zucchini mixture over the mozzarella cheese layer. Pour eggs (2) over the zucchini mixture; top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese (to taste) over the mozzarella cheese. Put pie plate onto a baking sheet.

   Uses 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided · 2 eggs, lightly beaten · grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste · cooled prebaked crust · bacon-zucchini filling

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   Step 8: Bake in preheated oven until the top begins to brown, about 30 minutes.

   Bake pie · 30 minUses assembled zucchini pie