All the eggy goodness of quiche without the pastry. Serve with bread or potatoes and a salad. You could use chopped pepper instead of tomatoes if you prefer, and remove the ham for a vegetarian option. When fresh tomatoes/peppers are out of season, use sun-dried tomatoes or frozen sliced peppers instead.
Skills Check
Follow a recipe; follow food safety & hygiene rules; tidy away; crack an egg; beat an egg; use measuring spoons; use weighing scales; cut using bridge/claw technique safely; use a box grater safely; season to taste.
Equipment
10cm ovenproof dish, weighing scales, chopping board, knife, box grater, measuring spoons, measuring jug, fork/whisk.
Allergens (Please note the allergens listed above are indicative only. Allergens vary depending on brand; check the labels on the products you use)
Milk | Eggs | May contain gluten (ham)
Ingredients (serves 2):
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tbsp semi skimmed milk
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 spring onions
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- 1 slice of ham
- 30g reduced fat mature cheddar cheese, grated
- Black pepper, to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or Gas Mark 5.
- Brush a 10 cm oven proof shallow dish with the vegetable oil and add the sliced spring onions (the white part from near the root, not the green tops) and halved tomatoes. Mix well with the oil and put in the oven.
- Meanwhile beat the eggs with the milk. Season with black pepper.
- Remove the hot dish from the oven after around 10-15 minutes once the veg have started to soften. Scatter over the chopped ham, sliced spring onion green tops and grated cheese.
- Pour over the egg and milk mixture.
- Return to the oven and bake for around 15 minutes or until the egg has set and the top is golden.
- Serve warm or cold with bread or new potatoes and salad.
So thinking about flan-tastic frittata ...
Eggs are an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Protein is essential for building and repairing our bodies.
Tomatoes are really good for us containing a wide range of vitamins and minerals. They also contain lycopene, a type of antioxidant which can help protect our bodies from disease.
Nutritional Information
- | Energy | 1058kJ / 254kcal | 13% |
Med | Fat | 17.1g | 24% |
Med | Saturates | 5.2g | 26% |
Low | Sugars | 3.1g | 3% |
Med | Salt | 1.1g | 18% |
per 192g serving
% of an adult's reference intake
Typical values per 100g: Energy 551kJ / 132kcal
Notes
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