Preparation time: 20 minutes. Oven temperature: 375 degrees and 350 degrees. Baking time: 50 to 55 minutes.

A vegetable crust - here shredded zucchini - forms a colorful and calorie saving enclosure for a tender Swiss cheese quiche with crab. If you have a food processor, it is a real time saver for shredded the zucchini.

For 1 quiche, 6 servings, you will need:

4 sm. zucchini (about 1 lb.), shredded to make about 2 c.
1 1/2 c. (about 6 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 lb. cooked crab meat, flaked
3 eggs
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. each: white pepper and nutmeg

1. Press zucchini evenly over bottom and sides of a well buttered 10 inch quiche dish or other round, shallow, 6 cup baking dish.

2. Sprinkle cheese evenly over bottom. Cover evenly with crab.

3. Beat eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour over crab.

4. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake until custard is set and golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

5. Cool on rack a few minutes, then cut in wedges to serve.

Good served with: sliced tomatoes, flaky crescent rolls, and iced tea.