Sunday, May 3, 2009

Potato And Onion Frittata

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Flipping through the pages of Everyday Food: Great Food Fast on a weekend morning trying to decide what to make, I came across this recipe. I only had potatoes and onions; so this was perfect for me. But this is one recipe where you can be really creative and use whatever ingredients you want depending on what's in season or what you have on hand. I tweaked the original recipe a bit to suit my taste.

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped up
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 potato, peeled, thinly sliced and chopped
½ cup of scallions (I only had the green parts so that’s what I used)
A small sprig of rosemary, finely chopped
4 eggs, beaten
¼ cup milk
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
Salt
Pepper

Method:
In a medium nonstick broiler-proof skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and rosemary followed by the onions, salt and pepper. Cook till the onions soften. Add the potato pieces and cook, mixing everything occasionally, until the potatoes are done.

Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.

Pour the egg mixture into the cooked vegetables (spread it as evenly as possible first) in the skillet. Cook on low heat until the frittata is almost set but the top is still slightly runny. Then place the skillet under the broiler; broil until the frittata is set and the top is lightly golden.

Run a rubber spatula around the edges to loosen the frittata from the skillet, and then slide it out onto a plate. Cut into wedges and serve.

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12 Burps:

Vani said...

Looks lovely!

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Skillet to broiler - I felt it was a lil work but when I see the frittata I am all lost its so perfectly done and looks so fluffy and soft yummy looking...

Soma said...

I like it with potatoes:-D esp. for a weekend brunch, eggs, onions, & potatoes are my favorite combination.

Finla said...

Wow that frittata looks so moist and delicous.
Drool.

Laavanya said...

Oh wow.. that looks so perfect & golden brown. At one point i used to make frittatas and quiches so often - can't think of a good reason why i don't anymore.

Lisa said...

Gorgeous images. Frittata's are one of my favorites, both for breakfast and for dinner.

Anonymous said...

First time here.frittata looks delicious.I will consider myself a gud cook if i get it the same way.

A_and_N said...

Great for weekend breakfast! Bookmarked :)

TBC said...

Vani- thank you.:D

Ramya- It is a lot easier than you think. All you need is a skillet which can do double-duty.:D

Soma- I've never actually tried potatoes and eggs, but this was good not to mention filling. :)

Happy Cook- thank you.:D

Laavanya- thank you. :)

Lisa- thanks! :) So simple, so filling and so good for you, right? :)


munchcrunchandsuch- I like that name! :D
This is actually pretty simple and you just can't go wrong. BTW, welcome! :D

TBC said...

A & N- you left your comment just when I was moderating the other ones.:D
Yeah, this should be good for your no-carb diet. Just substitute or omit the potatoes.:)

Daniel said...

I always love frittatas because they seem like they are a lot more work to make than they really are! Guaranteed to impress your family and friends.

I found for the first time today - I'm enjoying catching up on your archives.

Dan
Casual Kitchen

TBC said...

Daniel- welcome!
I know what you mean...I never made this for the longest time thinking that it was very labor-intensive.

Gald you are finding some recipes that you like. That reminds me- I have to work on updating my index.:)

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