Ever since I made my five greens pasta last week I have become mildly obsessed with greens and my fridge is bursting at the seams with them.
My submission this week is a frittata; using pasta in place of the more traditional potatoes, with purple sprouting broccoli, spring greens and soft goat’s cheese. I used fusilli in my frittata. Liking alliteration I really wanted to make the Fuss Free Flavour’s Fusilli & Farfalle Frittata, which I imagine would be interesting to try and say after a few glasses of wine!
The amounts are a guideline only – just use whatever ingredients you have; my 6 egg mix filled my 8″ frying pan. Remember to use a pan with a heat proof handle as it will be going under the grill. This was delicious freshly cooked and warm, but unlike a potato based frittata not so good cold the next day.
A hearty and filling dish; makes for a perfect lunch.
- 3 oz Pasta (75g) I used fusilli
- 6 Free Range Eggs
- Handful of spring greens and purple sprouting broccoli
- 3 - 4 oz soft goat's cheese (75 - 100g)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
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Put the pasta on to cook. Meanwhile prepare the greens by shredding the leaves and cutting the broccoli stalks lengthwise. Place in a colander and rinse, then wilt by pouring a kettle of boiling water over them. Crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk, add pepper and salt to taste. When the pasta is cooked drain, cool by rinsing in water, return to the saucepan and add a little oil and stir well (this prevents it sticking together). Add the pasta, greens (reserving some broccoli stalks), 2/3 of the cheese to the eggs and stir well.
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Warm a frying pan, add a glug of olive oil, pour in the egg mixture and cook slowly over a low heat without stirring. Arrange the remaining broccoli and goat's cheese on top of the egg mix. Leave to cook for about 5 to 10 minutes until the eggs start to solidify. Finish cooking under the grill. When cooked the fritatta will have puffed up and have started to brown.
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Leave to set for a few minutes and then carefully slide onto a plate. Serve warm.
Ruth
Love frittatas, love greens…so thanks for a great combination. Not sure if I could say your alliteration 5 times in a row even without wine…which won’t stop me from eating some though.
katie
Fuss Free Flavour’s Fusilli & Farfalle Frittata – I rather think that has potential.
Love goat cheese, greens and eggs – all good things
Joanne
I love how you threw this together with odds and ends from your fridge! It looks delicious. Love the goat cheese in there…it’s one of my favorite cheeses!
Nic
What a grogeous photo, love the green in it! Purple sprouting broc is one of my favourite veggies.
the caked crusader
I love goat’s cheese and this looks amazing. Love the snappy “all the Fs” title!