Frittata
Grated parmesan, courgette and cherry tomatoes come together in this Italian breakfast — 60 minutes, 6 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
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
- Heat the olive oil in a 24 cm ovenproof non-stick skillet over medium heat and soften the sliced onion for 4 minutes until translucent.
- Add the diced courgette and bell pepper and cook for 6 to 7 minutes until just tender, then stir in the halved cherry tomatoes for the final minute.
- Whisk the eggs with the milk, parmesan, a good pinch of salt and plenty of black pepper until evenly blended and slightly frothy.
- Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables, scatter in torn basil, and let it set undisturbed over low heat for 5 to 6 minutes until the edges firm up.
- Slide the skillet under a hot grill or into a 190C oven for 6 to 8 minutes until the centre is fully set and no longer wobbly.
- Rest for 3 minutes, loosen the edges, slide onto a board and cut into wedges to serve warm or at room temperature.
You'll use: Oven · Grill / broiler · Frying pan / skillet · 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
What to serve with Frittata
- Spaghetti Bolognese Beef
- Spicy Arrabiata Penne Vegetarian
- Vegan Lasagna Vegan
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad Seafood
Tips & common questions
How long does Frittata take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 10 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 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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Original recipe — developed in-house by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Frittata is an original Italian recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Frittata di patate.jpg by Ensahequ, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.