I’ve already posted a fabulous recipe for zucchini pie, and some of you might be asking, “Why is she posting another zucchini pie recipe…and one without a crust to boot?”
The answer? Because Saturday night, I needed to make a breakfast casserole for our lifegroup at church Sunday morning, but I didn’t realize that the family ate almost all my eggs Saturday morning for breakfast! We spent half the day at IKEA (sooo fun!), and there was no way I was heading out to the store late in the evening to buy more eggs.
I knew I had plenty of zucchini (frozen from the summer harvest) and enough eggs to make my impossibly easy zucchini pie, but I was missing a key ingredient: crescent rolls for the crust. That’s when I came across this crustless zucchini pie at tasteofhome.com.
While I still love my original zucchini pie recipe, this one is great in a pinch. Even better, this crustless zucchini pie couldn’t be easier to make. Just throw the ingredients in the bowl, mix, and bake. The result? A crustless, no-fuss quiche.
Ingredients:
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley (I used dried parsley, which worked just fine)
3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup Bisquick (Note: be sure to check for Bisquick coupons before baking!)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
In a bowl, beat the eggs. Add the onion, vegetable oil, Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Stir in the zucchini, Bisquick and cheese. Pour into two, greased 9-inch pie plates. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes for next time: While this recipe definitely worked as a last-minute breakfast casserole, I might experiment with a bit of ground mustard or a pinch of garlic salt to add a bit more flavor. That said, the biscuit taste is great, and you can’t beat how easy it is to make!
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Here’s the printable version:
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley (I used dried parsley, which worked just fine)
- 3 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup Bisquick
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- In a bowl, beat the eggs. Add the onion, vegetable oil, Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Stir in the zucchini, Bisquick and cheese. Pour into two, greased 9-inch pie plates. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Notes for next time: While this recipe definitely worked as a last-minute breakfast casserole, I might experiment with a bit of ground mustard or a pinch of garlic salt to add a bit more flavor. That said, the biscuit taste is great, and you can’t beat how easy it is to make!
try using a light bechamel instead of bisquick
So I want to try. But I have pancake mix. Would that work.
I don’t think pancake mix would give the same texture or taste.
Can this be frozen?
Good question. I have never tried freezing it. This crustless zucchini pie is a lot like a quiche, however, and here are a few websites that discuss how to freeze a quiche. Hope this helps!
http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-best-way-to-freeze-a-quiche-good-questions-201175
http://www.frostbitefood.com/2012/02/quiche-tips-for-freezing.html
Do you think this recipe would have to be altered is you used egg beaters?
April, I don’t have any experience using egg beaters, but I did find this website, which gives some helpful tips in substituting them for shelled eggs in recipes. Hope this helps! http://www.livestrong.com/article/424690-can-you-substitue-egg-beaters-for-eggs-when-baking/
Love this!! Would even try cooked bacon bits in it . Perhaps it just needs some salt and pepper in it. My husband would like some hot in it so I guess I would put some bits of jalapeno in one of the pies for him.
Added bacon and it was good. You definitely have to add salt and pepper into the mixture. Always gotta season..