Frittatas are a great way of cooking for one and using up bits and bobs you having lying around your fridge. Frittata is basically a Italian omelette cooked on the hob to start then finished in the oven.
I always use free range eggs fresh eggs for this dish.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Pre heat oven 180oC or grill hot
Ingredients:
2 mushrooms
1 scallion
1/2 tomato
1/2 clove garlic.
1/2 green chilli (optional)
4-5 basil leaves ripped up
2 large free range eggs
Handful of grated mature cheddar. ( ardsallagh goats cheese would be delicious)
Sea salt and black pepper to season.
Knob of butter
(left over boiled potatoes sliced or chopped peppers, courgettes, rashers, chorizo will be perfect. Just throw in anything you fancy)
Method:
Whisk eggs with salt and pepper and basil.
Heat oven proof frying pan on medium heat hob
Melt knob of butter and throw in the mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, chilli and scallions just sauté until soft.
Add the whisked eggs and cheese to the pan with a wooden spoon stir the outside to the inside for a minute until you see the eggs are slightly cooked around the edges.
Place frittata in the oven for 5 minutes
Until brown and the cheese is nicely melted
Rip up a few basil leaves and sprinkle on top to serve.
Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment