Zucchini Slice

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Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch Australian
By Adapted From Sally Burke Serves: 4-8
Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 40-50 Minutes Total Time: ~1 Hour

A classic Australian recipe, Zucchini Slice is like the fluffiest, lightest quiche you can imagine. With grated zucchini, bacon and cheddar.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Grated Zucchini, well drained (about 2 large zucchini)
  • 3 Slices of Bacon, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 Red Onion, diced
  • 5 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • Pinch of Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese, divided

Instructions

1

Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.

2

Grate the zucchini right onto a thin tea towel. Squeeze out as much water as possible then set the shredded zucchini (still in the dish towel) aside while we cook the bacon and onions.

3

Cook the bacon slices in a skillet over medium heat until they are opaque and beginning to brown. Add the diced onion to the bacon and continue cooking until the diced onion is softened and translucent.

4

While the bacon and onions are cooking, crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk with the olive oil to a smooth, emulsified mixture. Season the eggs with a pinch of Kosher salt and four to five cranks of fresh black pepper.

5

Now, give the the shredded zucchini another few squeezes get out any remaining moisture. Then, add the shredded, squeezed zucchini to the egg and oil mixture.

6

Add the cooked bacon and onions to the mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Then add the flour and the baking powder.

7

Fold the flour and the baking powder into the egg zucchini mixture until there are no more white flour lumps or streaks. Then fold in about 3/4 of the grated cheddar cheese.

8

Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Then pour the Zucchini Slice batter into the baking dish. Even out and smooth the top with a silicone spatula.

9

Then sprinkle the remaining shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Place the whole baking dish on a sheet tray.

10

Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the Zucchini Slice is puffed and golden on top, and a cake tester comes out clean.

11

Let the Zucchini Slice cool for about 10-15 minutes before slicing into small squares for service.