FRITTATA-IN-A-PAN

It is very satisfying when family and friends are together, and I can see how they enjoy the food I prepared. I use readily available ingredients in my home to prepare meals. I prefer not to add too many herbs or spices to my dishes.

 METHOD

 1. Warm a large saucepan (or electric frying pan) over low heat and add coconut oil. 

 2. Heat the additional ingredients, for example, bacon, onion, potato cubes and mushrooms, in the saucepan until cooked. 

 3. Beat the eggs.  

4. Add the salt, seasoning and soup powder to the milk/cream to the beaten eggs. (Omit the soup powder if you use muffin pans.) 

 5. Add the grated cheese to the egg mixture and mix well. 

 6. Pour the egg mixture over the other ingredients in the pan or add the other ingredients to the egg mixture and pour into the dish/muffin pan (for small frittatas). 

 7. Put the Viennas, frozen vegetables and cherry tomatoes on top of the mixture in the pan or dish. 

 8. Add more grated cheese to cover the mixture.  

9. Put a lid on the saucepan and cook slowly until the edge of the frittata turns lighter in colour (about 10 to 20 minutes). Put the pan in the oven and bake for about 20 to 30 minutes (keep an eye on it to avoid overcooking) until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked. (When a knife is inserted in the centre, it comes out clean.) Remove frittatas from the oven. 

 10. Or: Cook mixture in an electric frying pan for at least 1 1⁄2 hours until ready (a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean). 

 11. Or: Pour the mixture into a dish and bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean. Re

INGREDIENTS  

Basic ingredients 

Coconut oil ......................................................................................................15 g

Eggs, large ...........................................................................................10–12 units

Salt .............................................................................................................To taste

Seasoning ...................................................................................................To taste

Mushroom or white onion soup powder .......................................................50 g

Milk or cream..................................................................................... 125–200 ml

Cheddar cheese, grated ...................................................................................76 g

 Additional ingredients (add whatever you like or is available in your house—these are examples of possible additional ingredients)

Bacon bits................................................................................................... 250 g 

Vienna sausages ...........................................................................................84 g 

Ham, cubed ................................................................................................125 g 

Mushrooms, sliced .....................................................................................250 g 

Onion, chopped ..........................................................................................160 g 

Potatoes, cubed ..........................................................................................400 g 

 Cherry tomatoes As desired Frozen vegetables, optional As desired