Zucchini Phyllo Galette- A last-minute, garden fresh, light summer meal

                                                    

Buckle up, it's zucchini season! 

Abundance of zucchini from the garden coincides with days when you might not want to plan dinner in advance. When you finally think of dinner, you might want something that balances lightness and freshness with satisfying and nourishing. 

I hypothesized that by roughly following a recipe for a zucchini phyllo dough pie, I would get a delicious and easy dinner without my oven being on too long.

Method

Recipe source: https://www.thekitchn.com/caramelized-zucchini-phyllo-pie-recipe-23046168

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Procedures and Dairy-Free Modifications:

1. First, I lightly pan fried my zucchini, cut in chunks and not ribbons because ain't nobody got time for that. In the last few minutes, I added cherry tomatoes from my garden too. 

                                                      

2. While doing so, I mixed up eggs with (canned, sadly) corn, and Italian seasoning instead of the fresh herbs (my basil is not that developed yet). I also substituted dairy-free mozzarella style cheese instead of Parmesan. 

                                                    

3. Didn't defrost your phyllo dough early enough? Break off slivers and layer into your pan. 

 

5. Fill, fold over, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt. Work quickly and gently, since your phyllo dough might dry out and break. 

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6. Since my pan is not cast iron and only rated to be oven safe to 350, I baked mine at 350 for a few minutes longer (30-35 minutes) until golden brown.  

7. Rest and slice! If you have the patience to let it rest for a few minutes, it should hold together better. 

Results

Discussion

Primary hypothesis supported! Even when adjusting to make a recipe dairy free, we can make a quick, light, healthy, and satisfying dinner using garden-fresh ingredients and a little creativity. 

This recipe is basically a quiche, with less cream or milk, which is why I think the dairy-free modifications worked well.  It certainly served well as a template for a last minute meal. I cannot tell you if it freezes well, because it was gone too quickly! 

What ingredients would you swap in or out? Any other suggestions for what I can do with all my zucchini? Please let me know what you think!