Frittata

Name: Frittata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 120 g (4 oz) skinless chicken breast fillet; 120 g (4 oz) mushrooms, sliced; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter; 1 red capsicum (pepper), sliced into short strips; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 10 eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper; 10 eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper; 120 g (4 oz) Gruyère or Cheddar, grated; 10 eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper; 120 g (4 oz) Gruyère or Cheddar, grated

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Unlike a French omelette, the Italian frittata usually requires all ingredients to be mixed with the eggs before being cooked to a fairly firm texture.

Ingredients

120 g (4 oz) skinless chicken breast fillet
60 g (2

Europe
Italy
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to hot 220°C (425°F/Gas 7).
Cut the chicken breast into small 1 cm (½ inch) cubes and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in an ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, <