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!