Asparagus, broad bean & pea frittata with a seed & parmesan crust
Frittatas are a fridge-raid saviour. They’re ideal for using up odds and ends of cheeses, leftover cold potatoes and even frozen peas. This super-seasonal version packed with summer veggies and tangy feta, takes them centre stage.
- Serves2
- CourseMain meal
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Total time25 mins
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 230g bunch asparagus spears, trimmed
- 1 tbsp Essential Olive Oil
- 75g frozen Essential Baby Broad Beans, defrosted
- 75g frozen Essential Garden Peas, defrosted
- ½ x 25g pack basil, leaves roughly chopped
- 6 Essential Free Range White Eggs
- 50g Essential Greek Feta, crumbled
- 15g Essential Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, finely grated
- 1 tbsp mixed seeds
Method
Toast the pine nuts in a dry 20cm non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, until toasted and golden. Tip out and set aside. Cut the asparagus spears in half lengthways if very thick, then into shorter lengths.
Heat the oil in the same pan, add the asparagus and cook gently for 2-3 minutes until almost tender. Add the broad beans and peas and cook for 1-2 minutes more to heat through. Stir in the basil and pine nuts. Season lightly and remove from the heat.
Preheat the grill. Beat the eggs with some seasoning, return the pan to the heat and pour them over the vegetables. Cook, lifting the vegetables now and again to let the egg run under, until the base is set and golden and the peas and beans are piping hot.
Cook’s tip
Make a quick drizzly pesto with the rest of the basil, blending it with garlic, pine nuts, parmesan and a generous glug of extra virgin olive oil.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 2,460kJ/ 593kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 43.3g |
Saturated Fat | 11.7g |
Carbohydrates | 9.6g |
Sugars | 5.3g |
Fibre | 7.7g |
Protein | 37.4g |
Salt | 1.8g |