More-Vegetable-Than-Egg Frittata
Updated May 6, 2018
Craig Lee for The New York Times
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ onion, sliced (optional)
Salt and black pepper
4 to 6 cups of any chopped or sliced raw or barely cooked vegetables
¼ cup fresh basil or parsley leaves, or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or mint leaves, or any other herb
2 or 3 eggs
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 to 4 servings)
18 grams carbs; 113 milligrams cholesterol; 261 calories; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 15 grams fat; 5 grams fiber; 427 milligrams sodium; 14 grams protein; 1 gram sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Put olive oil in a skillet (preferably nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron) and turn heat to medium. When fat is hot, add onion, if using, and cook, sprinkling with salt and pepper, until it is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add vegetables, raise heat and cook, stirring occasionally until they soften, from a couple of minutes for greens to 15 minutes for sliced potatoes. Adjust heat so vegetables brown a little without scorching. (With precooked vegetables, just add them to onions and stir before proceeding.)
- Step 2
When vegetables are nearly done, turn heat to low and add herb. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
- Step 3
Meanwhile, beat eggs with some salt and pepper, along with cheese if you are using it. Pour over vegetables, distributing them evenly. Cook, undisturbed, until eggs are barely set, 10 minutes or so; run pan under broiler for a minute or 2 if top does not set. Cut frittata into wedges and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
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I normally follow 'as written ' the first time around. However, time and energy were in short supply. I looked at the ingredients and decided they needed to be together however. So I roasted the veggies 10 minutes at 400. I buttered an 11x7 casserole, laid in the cooked veggies, then herbs, then 4 eggs beaten w a bit of milk, then the cheese. Baked at 350 for 40 minutes. I WILL do this again!
This has been a standard of mine to use up either vegetables or egg. I always find that half a grated zucchini adds a lovely lightness to the mix.
Very similar to what we do. 4 eggs works well for two people, and you can add almost anything you want. We're fond of scattered olives and little patches of cheese on top. One suggestion. If you aren't fond of using your broiler or you're just in a "keep it simple" mood, put the oven over 400 degrees and leave it in for about 10 minutes.. It won't have quite the same top layer, but the hot oven compensates in part, and it's still pretty darn good.
A recipe I've returned to more times than I can count! My husband from Argentina calls it tortilla de papas. Infinite variations...potatoes/asparagus or zucchini, red peppers or roasted peppers, spinach, kale, corn, broccoli...any combo, always good! Sometimes i cook too many veggies so it's too big for a skillet that I can actually flip over! I just add an extra egg or two and I bake it in the skillet or put it in a casserole(15-20 min@350 to 400 F). The recipe just points the way! Thank you:)
This recipe quickly made its way into my weekly rotation as I realized it’s perfect for clearing out whatever old vegetables I have in my fridge. It’s also delicious! I always load up on some extra seasonings too.
this was fantastic! great way to use up CSA produce fry onion in olive oil and then add a knob of butter when adding the vegetables. I used 5 eggs. vegetables used: broccoli head (put florets into air fryer with olive oil and za'atar- when cooked, chop and add to veggies in cast iron), 3 salad turnips, one ear of corn, 1 golden beet, bunch of Swiss Chard, basil, yellow squash highly recommend a cup of crumbled feta! it was an incredible flavor and texture addition