Cheesy Mushrooms and Zucchini Frittata

Cheesy Mushrooms and Zucchini Frittata

Frittata is an Italian dish, it’s a quiche without a crust or a baked omelette with some additional pasta, veggies, meat and cheese as a filling. It’s filling varies according to one’s liking. Best dish to have on busy work days as this recipe requires no time.

It may serve as a healthy breakfast or a hearty meal too.

Kids would surely love to have it in their lunch boxes. It is served both hot and cold.

Ingredients

• 1 ‏onion, sliced
• 2 ‏garlic cloves
• 2 tbs ‏butter
• 1 ‏zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup ‏mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 TBS ‏finely chopped fresh basil + some for garnishing
• 6 ‏eggs
• 1/2 cup ‏milk
• 1 tsp ‏salt or add to taste
• 1/2 tsp ‏ground black peppers
• 1/4 tsp ‏ground mustard
• 1/2 cup ‏parmesan cheese, finely grated
• ‏olive oil, for greasing

Description

1. Heat butter in a skillet and saute onion, garlic, zucchini and mushrooms until softened. Drain and keep aside.
2. Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F.
3. Grease a large baking tray and transfer the above vegetable mixture into it.
4. In a large bowl whisk eggs and then add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl, mix with the hand whisker to combine well.
5. Pour the mixture over the veggie mixture, and bake for about 30 minutes or until set.
6. Remove from oven add a bit of basil, let it cool and then cut into wedges to serve.