Easy veg frittatas

A recipe to acquire, develop and secure practical food skills such as knife skills, baking and demonstrate the principles of good food hygiene and safety.

Ingredients

2 spring onions

50g reduced-fat cheese, e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire

Fresh coriander or chives

3 eggs

80g sweetcorn (canned or frozen)

40ml semi-skimmed milk

Black pepper

Spray oil or 1x10ml spoon of vegetable oil 

Equipment

Chopping board, sharp knife, grater, mixing bowl, fork, measuring jug, non-stick muffin tin. 

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 200°C or gas mark 6.

2. Prepare the ingredients:

  • top, tail and slice the spring onions;
  • grate the cheese;
  • chop the fresh herbs.   

3. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk with a fork.

4. Add the milk to the bowl and mix well.

5. Stir in the cheese, fresh herbs and black pepper.

6. Spray the muffin cases or muffin tin lightly with oil.

7. Divide the vegetables equally between the 6 cases.

8. Pour over the egg, milk and cheese mixture.

9. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until the egg is cooked.

Top tips:

  • Turn up the flavour: Try a variety of fresh or dried herbs and spices, or different type of cheese such as red Leicester, Stilton, or feta.
  • Reduce food waste: Use up any leftover vegetables like peppers, mushrooms, spinach or beetroot.
  • Vary your protein: Add chopped cooked meat, chicken or fish to the frittatas. 
  • Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe. 

Be ingredient aware!


Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe makes 6 portions based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?

 

 

Food skills:

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Weigh
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Measure
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Cut, Chop, Slice, Dice & Trim
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Grate
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Whisk
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Mix, Stir & Combine
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Portion / Divide
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Bake

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