Frittata (with red pepper, baby marrows & leeks)

We love omelette and make this at least two or three times a week for breakfast with different fillings. But sometimes we alternate it with a frittata. And the best thing about a frittata is that you can add anything you like to make a delicious breakfast (oh, and it only takes about fifteen minutes to make).

A frittata is an Italian dish that consists of eggs and then anything from meat, vegetables or cheese can be added. We decided to keep our frittata vegetarian this time and it was delicious.

Put it on the table:

Our choice of vegetables were red pepper, baby marrow (also known as courgettes or zucchinis) and leek. Normally we would use onions, but we had quite a few leeks in the fridge and this was a good substitute for onions.

Ingredients

4 eggs

1 red pepper, finely chopped

2 baby marrows, finely chopped

2 leeks, finely chopped

2 tablespoons white vinegar

½ cup cheddar cheese, grated

½ cup parmesan cheese, grated

salt & pepper to taste

Finely chop the vegetables. Whisk the eggs with salt and pepper together in a bowl and add parmesan cheese. Stir well.

Finely chopped veggies and eggs with parmesan cheese

Sauté the red pepper and baby marrows for a minute in olive oil before adding the leeks. We always use a cast iron pan, but a regular Teflon pan will also work well (if handles are made of stainless steel, they are oven safe).

Sauté the vegetables

Add the vinegar to glaze the vegetables. When the vegetables are glazed to a light brown colour, it’s time to add the egg mixture.

Add the vinegar

Add the egg mixture

Cook on the stove top until the edges are set. Sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese on top and finish cooking the dish in the oven.

Add grated cheese

Frittata hot from the oven

Slice the frittata like a cake (or just cut it in half if there are only two of you at the breakfast table). Now it’s time to enjoy a healthy breakfast!

My breakfast plate

Fluffy and delicious frittata

Note: The classic combination of onion, spinach, tomatoes and feta cheese also makes a great frittata.