Frittata Fantasia ....... Breakfast to feed your fantasy!

Frittata are a great way to begin your day. This egg based dish is cheap to make, satisfies your hunger, and provides those essential nutrients to see you through a busy morning....and it's a great keto friendly meal!

Frittata originate in Italy and basically means 'fried'. There are those that would tell you that the frittata should be cooked in a frying pan on top of the cooker and then finished under a hot grill until the egg is set, but I find gently baking it as you would a quiche is more convenient.

Frittata are not just about the eggs but the variety of 'fillings' that can be added.
You can use any vegetables you like, although do cook any very firm ones before adding the eggs, you can add chopped cooked meats, cooked fish or shellfish, sausage, spices and any cheese that takes your fancy.....you can keep it plain or be quite artistic.

This version is one that I make regularly....it will feed 4 people or you can allow it to cool and eat it over a couple of days all by yourself.  Pop it in the oven some evening when you are cooking dinner, when done, allow it to cool then cover and refrigerate until needed. You can then enjoy it cold or heat it in the oven or the dreaded microwave.

So for my 'Frittata Fantasia' you will need.........

2 cooked sausages of your choice or try chorizo or a salami sausage
100 g spinach (frozen) .....frozen spinach comes in convenient little blocks...just defrost them before using
approx 50 - 80 g goats cheese...using the roule with the skin on is easiest
some cherry tomatoes
100 g red pepper
80 g mushrooms
50 g onion
1 teaspoon paprika
2 - 3 dashes of tabasco sauce...depending on how much spice you might like
sea salt
black pepper
8 large eggs
100 mls cream
olive oil

How to.........

• slice the red pepper, mushrooms and onion quite thin
• heat a little olive oil and gently cook the onion for a few moments, add the peppers and cook for a further moment then add the mushrooms....cook until everything is tender...place in the dish you will cook the frittata
• squeeze the spinach to remove any excess water then chop into smaller pieces...I usually cut each little mound into 4...scatter the spinach over the vegetables
• slice the sausage quite thin and add to the dish
• slice the goats cheese and place the nuggets flat side down on top of the vegetables and sausage, top each slice with half a cherry tomato
• place the eggs in a deep bowl, add the paprika, tabasco, cream and season well with salt and freshly milled pepper
• whisk the egg mixture really well...if you happen to have one of those hand mixers or hand blenders then use it, the more air you get into the eggs the better!
• drizzle the egg mixture into the dish trying not to dislodge the goats cheese
• place in the oven at 160oC and bake slowly until the egg is set at the very centre of the dish...this could take up to 40 minutes so be patient.

If you think the eggs are getting too brown around the edges you can turn the oven down a little but when finished the dish should have some golden colour to the top.