When I first started writing this blog I was a strict Vegetarian. Now as the years have passed I have started introducing fish and seafood into my diet.....Why?Well, I really felt like my diet was lacking in protein. Not to say that you cant get adequate protein as a vegetarian, but I knew I wasn't.
As I have said before being vegetarian is not just about taking away meat its about substituting meat and while substituting you have to make sure you are eating complete proteins, (you can read more about this in my previous blog on vegetarianism), anyway, eggs are a great source of complete protein for vegetarians so try this YUMMY frittata out!
Again, its super quick and easy and you can adjust it to whatever you have on hand.
It serves 4-5 people.
What do you need?
5 organic eggs, beaten
1 large tomato, sliced
5-7 basil leaves
cheddar cheese, grated
dash of milk or water
pepper
1/2 onion finely diced
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
What do you need to do?
Saute the onion and garlic in a pan till cooked through. The onion should turn transparent and then you know its done. Set aside but keep in fry pan.
In a bowl whisk together eggs, milk or water (just add a dash, maybe like 1 tbs) and add cheese (maybe 1/2 cup depending on how cheesy you want it...) and the pepper.
Put the onion mix back on the stove and pour the egg mixture over it. You can spread the onion out a bit so its even. Then top with slices of tomato and cook on low heat.
Just before the top is set, add the basil leaves, you can also add extra cheese if you wish (maybe parmesan?)
You may need to stick the top of the frittata into the broiler/griller to cook the top depending on how thick or thin your frittata is. If you are putting it in the griller/broiler just make sure you are using the right kind of fry pan. :)
Once its cooked serve with salad and crusty rye bread.
Enjoy!
Variations:
Try adding cooked pasta, parsley, oregano, bacon, red/green peppers, mushrooms, spinach, leek.....the options are endless!
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