Asparagus Frittata
If you've got fresh asparagus, grated parmesan cheese and shallot, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 190 C / 375 F and trim the woody ends from the asparagus, then cut the spears into 4 cm pieces.
- Whisk the eggs with the milk, half the parmesan, the salt and pepper in a bowl until evenly blended and slightly frothy.
- Heat the olive oil in a 25 cm ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat and soften the finely chopped shallot for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and the asparagus and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until the asparagus is bright green and just tender.
- Spread the asparagus evenly across the pan, pour in the egg mixture and cook undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes until the edges begin to set.
- Scatter the remaining parmesan over the top, then transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the centre is just set and no longer runny and the eggs reach 71 C / 160 F.
- Let the frittata rest for 5 minutes, then loosen the edges, slide it onto a board and cut into wedges to serve warm or at room temperature.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Blender · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Parmesan
- pecorino · grana padano · aged asiago
Tips & common questions
How long does Asparagus Frittata take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Asparagus Frittata vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Asparagus Frittata is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: This is frittata with sliced asparagus, goats cheese and parsley 2014-05-25 21-54.jpg by User:Developedbud, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.