Southern Vegetable Pie

Name: Southern Vegetable Pie
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 12 ounces zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices (about 3); 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded,thinly sliced; 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded,thinly sliced; 1 green bell pepper, seeded,thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 6 large eggs; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1 3/4 teaspoons salt; 1 3/4 teaspoons ground black pepper; 4 cups day-old crustless French bread, 1/2 inch cubes; 2 cups packed grated swiss cheese (about 8 ounces); 1 (8 ounce) package chilled cream cheese, diced

16 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
12 ounces zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices (about 3)
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded,thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded,thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded,thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
6 large eggs
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
4 cups day-old crustless French bread, 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups packed grated swiss cheese (about 8 ounces)
1 (8 ounce) package chilled cream cheese, diced

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
3

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
4

Add zucchini, red onion, mushrooms, bell peppers, garlic and thyme and saute until vegetables are just crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.
5

Cool briefly.
6

Whisk eggs, whipping cream, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend.
7

Stir in bread cubes, Swiss cheese, cream cheese, then vegetables.
8

Pour into prepared baking dish.
9

Bake until egg mixture is brown on top and bubbling around the edges, about 45 minutes.
10

Let stand 10 minutes.
11

Cut into squares and serve warm.