Crustless quiche is my favorite way to make quiche, for the obvious reason that you don’t have to deal with a crust. I’ve used this technique with broccoli, bacon, and cheddar quiche, as well as spinach, tomato, and feta quiche, and it always comes out PERFECT. Here’s the trick: flour and baking soda are mixed directly into the quiche mixture. You can use whole wheat or white flour- either will work. The result is a fluffy, never dry quiche that holds its shape well and makes a TON.
I’ve made a classic quiche with zucchini before, where I sliced the squash. It came out beautiful, but I chose to grate the zucchini this time for two reasons. First, it’s important to get as much liquid out of the zucchini as possible so the quiche is firm enough to stay together and doesn’t fall apart. To do this, just put the grated zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze/ring out as much of the water as you can. You can also add a pinch of salt to help draw out the liquid if you want. This same technique is helpful when making zucchini fritters. Second, I wanted the zucchini to have an almost undetectable texture so my toddler would eat it. And eat it, she did! She’s not a picky eater, and for that I’m thankful, but lately she’s been a bit iffy on large chunks of veggies. I find if I chop them up finely or if they are undetectable, she will eat more of them.
This is an extremely kid-friendly recipe. And one of the best parts is that the leftovers stay good for a few days in the fridge. It was super easy to grab a slice and reheat it for a quick breakfast for my daughter for the week! You can use any ham for this- I had some in my freezer from way back when I made split pea soup (and I STILL have more… what to do with it? Any suggestions?). I do recommend buying a thick slice at the store rather than thin, deli-style ham, so it will be chunkier in the quiche. Just ask your deli person to slice it really thick, or grab a packaged ham steak from the meat aisle of your grocery store.
You can bake this quiche in any baking dish you have. I happen to have a quiche dish, but you can use a pie dish or just a regular casserole/baking pan.
Other recipes with ham
Pineapple and Ham Fried Rice Ham, Apple, and Swiss Paninis 15 Bean Soup with Kale and Ham
Here’s the printable recipe for this crustless ham and zucchini quiche!
