Leek & mushroom frittata

Recipes / Vegetarian

This hearty frittata is a delicious vegetarian brunch idea.

Recipe «Leek & mushroom frittata» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 20g unsalted butter, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 leek , thinly sliced, 400g button or mixed mushrooms , sliced, 2 garlic cloves, crushed , 8 eggs, 150ml thickened cream, 1/2 cup grated parmesan , 1/4 cup torn basil leaves, Tomato relish, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 20g unsalted butter 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 leek , thinly sliced 
  • 400g button or mixed mushrooms , sliced 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 8 eggs 
  • 150ml thickened cream 
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan 
  • 1/4 cup torn basil leaves 
  • Tomato relish, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease a 20cm square cake pan.
  2. Melt butter with oil in a large frypan over medium-low heat. Add leek and cook for 5 minutes until soft but not browned. Add mushrooms and garlic and stir for 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are soft.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, cream and parmesan in a jug. Season. Fill prepared pan with leek mixture, sprinkle with basil and pour over egg mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned and set. Cool slightly, then turn out onto a board. Cut into squares and serve with tomato relish.