Do you like to eat a meatless meal once in awhile? This is a perfect healthy meal that won't leave you feeling unsatisfied or hungry in the least. Add a nice salad and its a perfect choice for Fridays during Lent or any night for that matter.
All you need is a really good pie crust and I have just the one for you! I was going to make it with the whole wheat crust recipe from Whole Foods Market which is very good, but I wanted something a bit more healthy that made two so I could freeze one for another day. It held up fabulously and didn't get soggy at the bottom, just right for this kind of pie. See this recipe for my new favorite healthier whole wheat pie crust!
The nutrition info includes this healthy crust I made specifically for this dish.
Nutrition Info
Servings: 8* Calories per serving: 308* Fat: 21g* Fiber: 3g* Carbs: 20g* Protein: 12g* Points+: 8* Old Points: 7*
This recipe is being shared at Feasting in Fellowship.
Ingredients
- 1 pie shell
- 3 cups zucchini, sliced
- ½ tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup fresh dill
- 1 egg
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, part skim
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add the zucchini and cook until golden about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the dill, remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, whisk together egg, whites, ricotta and Parmesan.
- Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Stir the zucchini into the egg and cheese mixture.
- Pour into the crust and sprinkle with a little Parmesan if you desire.
- Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 60-75 minutes.
A simple Cucumber Feta Relish or Citrus Fennel Salad would be my choice with this luscious pie!
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Lizzie
I am from South Africa and would love to subscribe. However plse let me know how much will it cost me and how does the payments work?
Brenda
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Pat
We have zucchini coming out our ears...but I love it! I made this last night and it was a hit. Love, love, love your recipes.
Maureen Canale
pinned this to pinterest and you objected... you do not want pinning from your site only from pinterest?
Brenda
Pinterest is for pinning pictures only, not copying the recipe under the picture to prevent coming back to my blog for it.
Monifa
This looks amazing! I made Paula Deen's Tomato Pie and eventhough I thought it was a bit too rich, it was good...but this I will definitely try!
elena belluso
This is a definitely a healthier version of the traditional "Fritatta" pie or in slang we called it "Googatzilla" omelet, and I will make it ASAP! Looks delicious!
Kelly Lester (EasyLunchboxes)
I'm ridiculously hungry after looking at this. Gotta make this one!! 🙂
Brenda
Thanks Kelly! 🙂