High-Protein Creamy Zucchini Pie Casserole Recipe Is Quick & Easy (4 Ingredients) High Protein Recipes Shortcut Recipes Casseroles Vegetables Vegetarian Dinner Side Dishes Budget Recipes

I came home one night and had missed lunch that day, and wanted to eat something delicious and fast. Enter this high-protein zucchini pie casserole recipe! This easy, creamy zucchini pie was ready to put in the oven in less than 10 minutes with a pie crust right out of the freezer. We absolutely loved this zucchini recipe, and it was so easy and delicious. Try it tonight and see how simple and tasty this savory pie recipe is!

Another bonus of this zucchini recipe is that it has only four ingredients. Here is your short and simple shopping list for this vegetarian casserole recipe: fresh zucchini (read about the health benefits of zucchini), heavy cream or half and half, eggs and a pie crust. The ingredients are mixed together and poured into the unbaked pie crust. Bake and you're done! Grab and fork and get ready to enjoy. (Try this pie casserole recipe with yellow crookneck squash.)

Photo credit (all photos): Jan Mostrom

Serve this four-ingredient zucchini pie as a vegetarian main dish, light lunch or for dinner with your favorite protein. Be sure to read about the health benefits of protein.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust, unbaked
• 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
• 2 eggs
• 2 medium zucchini, grated

Here's how to make it: 

1. Wash and grate the zucchini. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Set aside. In a medium bowl mix the eggs and the cream. (Be sure to squeeze the salted zucchini dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.)
    
2. Place zucchini on a paper towel and pat dry.
3. Add zucchini and egg mixture to the pie crust and season with salt and pepper. Gently fold until it's all combined. (Use a frozen or refrigerated pie crust or your favorite homemade pie crust recipe.)
4. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 45 minutes or until firm. Remove and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Store any leftovers covered in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

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