Description
Italian Zucchini Crescent Pie is a savory, cheesy meatless pie made with tender zucchini, onions, Italian herbs, eggs, melted mozzarella or Muenster cheese, and a flaky crescent roll crust brushed with mustard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups thinly sliced zucchini
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella or Muenster cheese
- 1 can (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add sliced zucchini and chopped onion, then cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Stir in parsley flakes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil, and oregano.
- In a large bowl, mix beaten eggs and shredded cheese.
- Add the cooked zucchini mixture to the egg and cheese mixture, then stir gently to combine.
- Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles and arrange in an ungreased 10-inch pie plate.
- Press dough over the bottom and up the sides of the plate, firmly sealing perforations to form a crust.
- Spread yellow mustard evenly over the crust.
- Pour the zucchini and cheese mixture evenly into the crust-lined pie plate.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cover crust edges with foil during the last 10 minutes if they brown too quickly.
- Let pie stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs instead of dried herbs by tripling the amount listed.
- Dijon mustard may replace yellow mustard for a sharper flavor.
- Yellow squash can replace some or all of the zucchini.
- Let the pie rest before slicing so the filling sets properly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 720
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 21
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 115