Fool-Proof Vegetable Frittata
MAKES 6 SLICES
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
COOK TIME: 1 HOUR
Ingredients
1 ½ ZUCCHINI, SLICED ROUNDS THEN ROUNDS SLICED INTO QUARTERS
1 RED CAPSICUM, CORE REMOVED AND ROUGHLY CHOPPED
1 RED ONION, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
1 BUNCH ASPARAGUS, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
1 SWEET POTATO, SLICED ROUNDS THEN ROUNDS SLICED INTO QUARTERS
1 TSP SWEET PAPRIKA
1 TSP DRIED OREGANO
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, AROUND ¼ CUP TOTAL
SALT & PEPPER
8 EGGS
¼ CUP MILK OF CHOICE (I USED ALMOND)
1 BLOCK FETA (I USED 150G DODONI FETA)
1 CUP SPINACH
JUICE OF 1 LEMON
⅓ CUP GRATED CHEESE (I USED MOZZARELLA)
Utensils
BAKING TRAYS
BAKING FISH
SHARP KNIVES
WHISK
Method
PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 180 DEGREES CELSIUS.
ON A LINED BAKING TRAY, PLACE CHOPPED ZUCCHINI, ONION, ASPARAGUS AND CAPSICUM DRIZZLING WITH A TEASPOON OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, THE DRIED OREGANO WITH A CRACK OF SALT & PEPPER. TOSS TO COAT.
ON A SMALLER BAKING TRAY, PLACE CHOPPED SWEET POTATO WITH A DRIZZLE OF EVOO, CRACK OF SALT & PEPPER AND TEASPOON PAPRIKA. TOSS TO COAT.
PLACE TRAYS IN THE OVEN FOR 30-35 MINS (SWEET POTATO WILL NEED LONGER THAN THE VEG).
WHILE THE VEG IS IN THE OVEN, WHISK EGGS IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, STIRRING THROUGH MILK, CRUMBLING FETA BEFORE ADDING SPINACH WITH JUICE OF LEMON AND ANOTHER CRACK OF SALT & PEPPER.
REMOVE VEG FROM THE OVEN ONCE ROASTED AND GOLDEN/SLIGHTLY CARAMELISED IN APPEARANCE. LET COOL FOR 5-10 MINUTES
LINE A BAKING DISH, SOMETHING AROUND 20CM BY 20CM
STIR THE VEG THROUGH THE EGG MIXTURE BEFORE POURING INTO THE BAKING DISH
USE A SPOON TO EVENLY DISPERSE VEG BEFORE TOPPING WITH GRATED CHEESE AND A FINAL CRACK OF SALT & PEPPER.
PLACE BACK INTO THE OVEN FOR 30-35 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE EGG HAS SET AND THE TOP IS GOLDEN. REMOVE FROM THE OVEN AND LET COOL.
SLICE AND SERVE ON ITS OWN WITH SOME SLICED CUCUMBER OR WITH A CRUNCHY GREEN SALAD ON THE SIDE!