Summer Squash Quiche - monthly theme

I originally posted this recipe on my Community Garden Blog back in 2014 when I was growing vegetables in a community garden plot.  We moved into a house and started gardening in our own yard in 2016, so I stopped posting in that blog.  I decided to repost the recipe here for you to enjoy.

This quiche uses summer squash and in September is a great time to use those zucchini still popping up in the garden.

Summer Squash Quiche 

1 9-inch unbaked pie shell

1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded

1 cup sharp cheddar,shredded

1/2 cup zucchini, chopped

1/2 cup yellow summer squash, diced

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced

1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup tomatoes peeled and diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil

1 tablespoon parsley

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

8 eggs beaten 

2 cups evaporated milk or half and half

Sliced tomatoes for the top 

Directions:

To prepare the pie shell, bake the pie shell for 5 minutes at 400 degrees then cool. Mix all the Squash, onions, bell peppers, chopped tomatoes and garlic. Add all the herb and spices, mixing well. Whisk the eggs and milk together in a large bowl, pour in the squash mixture to the egg mixture. Blend the Jack Cheese and Cheddar Cheese together. Spread the cheese into the bottom of the cooled prepared pie shell then add the egg and squash mixture.  Bake the Quiche at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and reduce the heat to 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until the Quiche is set.  Place the sliced tomatoes on top and allow to cool or serve hot.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  

To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)