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4 eggs (204 g, shelled)
1 large zucchini, coarsely grated (250 g)
1 small leek, white part sliced (80 g)
60 g feta, crumbled
8 g fresh mint leaves, torn
30 ml extra-virgin olive oil (27 g)
4 slices wholegrain bread (120 g), to serve
Iodised table salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Toss the grated zucchini with a good pinch of salt in a sieve and leave it 10 minutes, then squeeze out the liquid in your hands or a clean tea towel. Skip this and the frittata will weep.
Warm the oil in a 20 cm non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat and soften the leek for 5 minutes, until it is limp and sweet but not browned.
Add the squeezed zucchini and cook 3 minutes more to drive off the last of the moisture.
Beat the eggs with plenty of pepper, then stir through the mint and half the feta. The feta is salty enough to season the whole pan, so taste before adding any more salt. Pour into the pan and shake it level.
Scatter the remaining feta over the top. Cook 8-10 minutes over low heat, until the edges are set and only the centre still wobbles, then finish under a hot grill for 2-3 minutes until puffed and just firm.
Rest 2 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with the bread.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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A pan-cooked frittata of grated zucchini, softened leek, feta and fresh mint, cut into wedges with bread on the side.
Ingredients
4 eggs (204 g, shelled)
1 large zucchini, coarsely grated (250 g)
1 small leek, white part sliced (80 g)
60 g feta, crumbled
8 g fresh mint leaves, torn
30 ml extra-virgin olive oil (27 g)
4 slices wholegrain bread (120 g), to serve
Iodised table salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
2107 kJ / 503.5 kcal · protein 26.1 g · carbohydrate 28.5 g · fibre 6.9 g · fat 30.2 g · sodium 739.7 mg
Method
Toss the grated zucchini with a good pinch of salt in a sieve and leave it 10 minutes, then squeeze out the liquid in your hands or a clean tea towel. Skip this and the frittata will weep.
Warm the oil in a 20 cm non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat and soften the leek for 5 minutes, until it is limp and sweet but not browned.
Add the squeezed zucchini and cook 3 minutes more to drive off the last of the moisture.
Beat the eggs with plenty of pepper, then stir through the mint and half the feta. The feta is salty enough to season the whole pan, so taste before adding any more salt. Pour into the pan and shake it level.
Scatter the remaining feta over the top. Cook 8-10 minutes over low heat, until the edges are set and only the centre still wobbles, then finish under a hot grill for 2-3 minutes until puffed and just firm.
Rest 2 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with the bread.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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