Southern Vegetable Pie

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 12 oz zucchini
  • 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, 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 1/2 cubes day old french bread
  • 2 cups grated swiss cheese
  • 8 oz cream cheese diced

 

1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish.

2. Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat. Add zucchini, red onion, mushrooms, peppers, garlic and thyme and saute until vegetables are just crisp tender, about 15 minutes. Cool briefly.

3. Whisk eggs, whipping cream, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in bread cubes, swiss cheese and cream cheese, then vegetables.

4. Pour into prepared dish. Bake until egg mixture is beginning to brown on top and bubbling at edges, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.