A summery frittata from ” Cook” by Thomasina Miers. This is good served in a fresh baguette, moistened with some olive oil and tomato and with a handful of rocket.
Ingredients
- 600 g pink fir apple potatoes or other small waxy potato sliced into 2.5 cm chunks
- 1 head garlic sliced in half across the middle
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 leeks trimmed and sliced
- 10 free range eggs
- 1 tbsp basil oil plus extra for serving
- 3 spring onions cut in thirds crossways then cut in slivers
- 2 heaped tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 50 ml milk
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated parmesan to serve
Servings:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220 C, 200 Fan, Gas 7. You will need a large paella dish or a shallow circular oven dish about 28 cm in diameter.
- Simmer the potato in well salted water for 15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, drizzle the garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven when cooked but leave the oven on.
- Sweat the leek in 1 tbsp olive oil over a medium heat for 6-7 minutes until soft but not broken down. Leave to cool.
- Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp basil oil with the spring onions and tarragon. Whisk in the milk. Drain the potato and cool for 5 minutes.
- Squeeze the soft pulp from each cooked garlic clove out of its skin into the egg mixture. Beat well then add the cooked potatoes and leeks.
- Heat the paella dis on the stove until very hot. Add 2 tbsps olive oil then pour in the egg mixture. Cook for a minute or two on the hob before transferring to the oven.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes until the eggs look just set and the frittata is more or less firm to the touch. If the eggs are starting to brown, cover with foil a until the cooking time is up.
- If you are feeling brave flip the frittata out on to a plate, or serve frpm the pan. Drizzle with a little extra basil oil and scatter over the parmesan before cutting into wedges.
- Serve warm, at room temperature or slightly chilled.
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