Broad Bean And Feta Fritatta ('fruitalia')

Broad Bean And Feta Fritatta ('fruitalia')
  • Author: Valentine Warner

A delightful feta and broad bean omelette, filled with fresh flavors and textures, perfect for a leisurely breakfast or light lunch. This dish combines tender broad beans, creamy feta cheese, and fragrant mint, all enveloped in fluffy eggs with a hint of sweetness from sautéed red onions. A simple yet satisfying meal that's sure to brighten your day.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz small broad beans
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small red onion
  • sea saltblack pepper
  • 6 large free-range eggs
  • 100g/3½oz feta
  • small bunch fresh mint

Instructions

  • Cook the broad beans in a pan of boiling, salted water for 2-3 minutes, or until tender. Drain well, then refresh in cold water. When the beans are cool enough to handle, peel away the outer skins, if you want to.
  • Heat the oil in a small ovenproof frying pan over a low heat. Add the onion and season with a pinch of salt. Fry for 8-10 minutes, or until softened but not browned.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the grill to its highest setting. In a bowl, whisk the eggs until well combined and full of air, then season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • When the onions have softened, increase the heat to medium and pour in the beaten eggs. Sprinkle over the crumbled feta, mint leaves (if using) and cooked broad beans. Leave the pan on the heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the underside of the egg mixture is pale golden-brown. (NB: Do not stir the mixture.)
  • Transfer the pan to the grill and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the top side of the egg mixture is firm and pale golden-brown. Place a large plate upside-down over the pan, then turn the pan over so that the omelette falls onto the plate. Cut it into wedges and serve with crusty white bread.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 2