Friday 10 June 2011

The Simple Things

As much as I like fancy, cheffy food, and learning new dishes, and trying new things, and making stuff up, and fresh ingredients, there are times when you just want a quick, simple, fuss-free supper, and while it's easy to turn to a frozen pizza or beans on toast (and I often do), at this time of year when there are so many fresh green veg to be eaten it'd be a crime...

My go-to at times like this is a frittata (now served with some fresh, Nome-baked, no-knead bread!), and it's another one of those dishes where you can pretty much throw in whatever's available.

And I know I've blogged about frittatas a few times before, but they're so damn good I don't care. And I've stopped burning myself making them now I've bought myself some fancy 'Glovens'!

To make this frittata for two I dropped thinly sliced new potatoes and bite-size asparagus pieces into boiling water for 3 minutes, then fried chopped bacon and spring onions in a generous knob of butter, added the potatoes and asparagus, threw in some perpetual spinach and sorrel and let it wilt, then beat up four eggs with seasoning and a few tablespoons of milk, stirred the egg mix into the veg and topped the whole lot with chunks of brie. Then I let it sit still and cook on a medium heat until the edges started to look cooked (a few minutes) before popping it under a hot grill until set through and golden on top (a few more minutes).


Mmm, eggy, bacony, melty cheesy goodness - but with vegetables! We have vowed to have a frittata at least once a week, with whatever's available at the time - maybe a few more cheap suppers will save us a bit of cash too!

2 comments:

David said...

Love the idea of a frittata with whatever is ready in the garden! Have you thought of getting a few hens? We've for three that roam freely (though not anywhere near the veg patch!) and the eggs are superb. Apart from the bacon (oh, and the brie - great addition btw) it could all come from the garden.

You've made me want my lunch early!

Nome said...

Ooh, I'd love some hens, David, but sadly it's not practical at the moment. One day... One day...

Thanks for stopping by!

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