Breakfast for Dinner featuring Potatoes and Greens

This is a quick go-to meal I make when I'm fresh out of ideas; it's also a wonderful way to use up whatever vegetables you have in the fridge. Mix and match to clean out the crisper. Mushrooms would be fantastic in this in place of the greens, or in addition to. Try it once as written, then make it your own, it's a highly adaptable basic recipe, I myself have adapted it from a recipe I was inspired by in an old cookbook. And I never make it the same way twice!

Vegetable Frittata

 

1 sweet potato or regular potato (or as i do, a combo of both) (~ 250g)

2 cups chopped broccoli (or whatever greens you have on hand, pictured is Swiss chard, don't cook leafy greens for long - add them to the pan just before adding eggs - I use a lot of spinach and chard)

4 eggs

4 egg whites

½ tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

2 tsp vegetable oil

¼ cup chopped green onions or finely chopped yellow onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried tarragon or dried oregano

¼ cup shredded fontina cheese (or other preferred cheese)

¼ cup fresh basil for sprinkling on top (optional)

 

1. Peel potato; cut into ½ inch cubes. Place in steamer basket over boiling water; cover and cook for 5 minutes. 

2. Add broccoli; cook, covered, for 4 minutes or until potato is tender and broccoli is tender-crisp; set aside. If using leafy greens do not add them at this step.

3. Meanwhile, in bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, salt and pepper; set aside. 

4. In 9-inch (23 cm) ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and tarragon, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until softened. 

5. Spread sweet potato mixture in skillet; add leafy greens if using instead of broccoli in at this point and sauté for a couple of minutes.

I forgot to add the Swiss chard in before I added the egg mixture, do as I say, not as pictured... ;)

6. Pour egg mixture over top. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for about 12 minutes or until bottom is golden and edge is set but center still jiggles slightly. 

7. Sprinkle with cheese; broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until light golden and cheese is bubbly. 

8. Sprinkle with basil just before serving. Enjoy as is or with toast or pita in the side. 

I don't eat cheese too often, so I simply broiled it without cheese on my half and with cheese for my husband's portion :)

Makes 4 servings. 

Adapted from an old cookbook, Canadian Living’s Best: Quick Suppers.

© Kooks in the Kitchen. 2015.