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Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche In Round Baking Dish On A Circular Doily.

Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche

Kosher Create
Follow this healthy Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche Recipe to create a tasty nutrient-packed dish. Enrich the zucchini-cottage cheese blend with eggs and olive oil. Flavor with kalamata olives and fresh chives for a delicious Mediterranean quiche that is sure to become a favorite.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 47 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Supper
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer (flat beater attachment for mixing the crust, whisk attachment for beating the filling)
  • Large Baking Sheets (for rolling out the dough)
  • Rolling Pin
  • Deep Round Pie Dish (11 inches - 28 centimeters circumference)
  • Fork
  • Grater
  • Nonstick Frying Pan (for sautéing the zucchini)
  • Small Bowl (for mixing the olive oil & thyme)
  • Spatula (for folding the beaten egg whites into the mixture)

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme Leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups Wholegrain Spelt Flour (sifted)
  • 1/2 cup Oat Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste and health requirements)
  • 1/2 cup Water

Zucchini Cottage Cheese Filling

  • 1/2 cup Fresh Chives (diced for zucchini mixture)
  • 5 tbsp Fresh Chives (diced, for garnishing)
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives (pitted and cut into circles)
  • 4 cups Zucchini (peeled & grated)
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil (for sautéing the zucchini)
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil (for the zucchini-cottage cheese mixture)
  • 3 Eggs (yolks carefully separated from whites)
  • 2 cups Cottage Cheese
  • 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste and health requirements)
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper

Instructions
 

Prepare The Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
    Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche Ingredients In Bowls And Small Pitcher With Fresh Thyme The Side.
  • Mix the olive oil and the thyme in a small bowl. Set aside.
    Olive Oil Thyme Mixture In A Glass Bowl With Fresh Thyme On The Side.
  • Sift the wholegrain spelt flour and place into a mixer bowl.
  • Add the oat flour and salt. Mix well.
  • Make a well in the middle. Add the olive oil & thyme. On a low speed, start mixing the dough with a flat beater attachment while gradually adding the water to create a soft dough.
    Well Made In Flour For Making The Crust.
  • If the dough is not pliable, gradually add a small amount of water or sifted flour until you have a dough that you can roll out.
  • Form a ball from the dough and place it between 2 baking sheets. 
    Crust Dough Made Into A Ball.
  • Flatten the dough with a rolling pin trying to keep a circular shape. The dough should be thin.
    Dough Rolled Out Between Baking Sheets With A Rolling Pin.
  • Carefully peel away the top baking sheet.
    Part Of Baking Sheet Peeled Off Of The Dough With A Rolling Pin On The Side.
  • Put the pie pan facedown onto the dough and holding the baking sheet with the dough, turn it over onto the surface of the pie dish.
    Pie Dish Turned Over On Pie Dough.
  • Peel away the baking sheet.  
    Baking Sheet Peeled Off Pie Dough In Pie Dish.
  • Smooth the dough with a small rolling pin, or with your hand. Cover the inner sides of the dish with dough, smoothing it out in the process.
  • If areas are missing, you can roll out more dough to use as fillers. Smooth it out with a small rolling pin or with your hand.
  • Perforate the dough with small holes using a fork.
    Pie Crust Dough Perforated With Fork.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool.
    Baked Pie Crust In Pie Dish.

Preparing The Zucchini Cottage Cheese Filling

  • Dice the chives. Set aside.
  • Remove the pits from the olives and slice thinly into circles. Set Aside
  • Peel and grate the zucchini.
    Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche Ingredients In Glass Bowls And A Pitcher.
  • In a nonstick frying pan, sauté the grated zucchini in 2 tbsp olive oil, stirring from time to time, until golden brown. Let cool.
    Sauteed Grated Zucchini In A Pan.
  • One by one, separate the egg yolks from the egg whites being careful that no egg yolk enters the egg whites.
  • Beat the egg whites in an electric mixer using the whisk attachment until they hold stiff peaks. Set Aside.
    Beaten Egg Whites In A Bowl.
  • Beat the egg yolks with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
  • Blend in the cottage cheese.
  • Add the salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Blend in the sliced chives.
  • Blend in the sautéed zucchini.
  • Blend in the sliced olives.
  • Using a spatula, delicately fold the beaten egg whites into the mixture until distributed evenly.
    Folding Egg Whites Into Batter In A Bowl With A Spatula.

Assembling The Quiche

  • Gently pour the zucchini cottage cheese filling onto the pre-prepared crust.
    Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche Batter Places Into The Crust.
  • Bake for 35 minute or until the filling is golden-brown & solidified.
  • Garnish with fresh diced chives.
    A Slice Of Garnished Zucchini Cottage Cheese Quiche On A Plate On Top Of A Circular Doily.

Notes

Best to use a flat beater attachment for mixing the crust in an electric mixer.  Alternatively, you can knead the crust dough manually. 
Serve warm.
Store leftovers (if any) in fridge.
 
Keyword Baked, Chives, Cottage Cheese, Dairy, Kalamata Olives, Mediterranean, Quiche, Shavuot, Wholegrain Spelt Flour, Zucchini