One of my favorite things to make and eat is a hearty quiche. This has got to be one of the easiest dishes to prepare and it can be made with anything you have on hand. Tonight I had some zucchini that looked like they were just a tad neglected in the vegetable drawer of my refrigerator. I grabbed a yellow pepper and a small yellow onion. After chopping the vegetables, I sautéed them in 3Tbsp of olive oil until they were soft. I added some salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. I took the pan off the heat and let the veggies cool a bit. In the meantime, in a large bowl I beat 5 large eggs with 1/2c half and half (only because I was out of heavy cream which is waaaayyyy better). To the egg mixture, I added 1/4c grated Parmigiano and about a cup of shredded cheddar cheese; then I seasoned with salt and pepper and added the cooled vegetables. I gave a good mix to coat the vegetables and poured them into a prepared pie crust in a deep pie dish. I put this little beauty in a 400 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes and then lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the quiche to bake for another 40 minutes.

After a heavy Easter meal yesterday, this evening’s dinner is going to be a nice slice of quiche, a good salad, and a glass of wine…Buon Appetito!