Zucchini and Bacon Bake

Leggy Peggy's Note:

This is from my neighbour and good friend, Ronnie, who is mother to five great kids. They all love this concoction and so do we. It serves 6-7 unless it is put in front of our former French exchange student, Emma. In that case, it serves one.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 12 ounces zucchini , shredded
• 1 large onion , chopped finely
• 6 -8 ounces lean bacon , in 1/2-inch dice
• 1 cup cheddar cheese , grated
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 5 eggs , slightly beaten with black pepper (see next item)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Before you start, you need to know that, you can speed up the preparation time if you use a food processor to grate the cheese and zucchini, and chop the onion.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients -- in the order listed. Mix well after each addition.
4. Put everything in an 11" x 7" pan. A 9" x 13" pan works, too.
5. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Check the bottom. It sometimes browns faster.

Reviews

[~Nimz~]

Excellent and a great way to use the Zucchini from the garden. I made this as directed but slightly cooked the bacon in the microwave for 3 minutes before adding to the mix. I'll be serving this at my niece's wedding shower brunch next weekend. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT #6 - Zee Zesties 2010 :)

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

Well, none left. I mean it, this flew off the table like a potato on an ice cream cone. My youngsters ate this so fast, you might of thought it had 'Snickers" in the middle. The only change I made was browning thinly sliced zucchini in the bacon grease, draining on paper towels and adding them right along from there. I used the microwave to cook the inside, and then browned it under the oven broiler for about 5 minutes on low. Terrififff!! Made for ZWT 6 - Zee Zesties - 2010

[Michelle Berteig]

Easy to put together and delicious! Similar to other breakfast casseroles or crustless quiches, but we like the added veggies, with the zucchini in it. Will definitely make again. Made for ZWT6 2010.