Green Tomato And Leek Frittata Food

GREEN TOMATO AND LEEK FRITTATA

Steps:

• Place sliced leeks in a large bowl of cold water, and let soak for 5 to 10 minutes to rid them of dirt and sand. Lift them out of the water, and pat dry.
• Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet with an ovenproof handle over medium-low heat. Add leeks and cook until golden, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; stir. Raise heat to medium, and cook until tomatoes are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
• Heat broiler. Place 4 whole eggs in a large bowl, and beat with a fork. Add leek-and-tomato mixture, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, Parmesan, and basil; mix to combine.
• Whisk egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gently fold whites into egg mixture.
• Heat butter in a medium nonstick skillet with an ovenproof handle over medium heat. As soon as butter begins to foam, but not brown, pour in egg mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and cook until eggs start to set and thicken but the surface is still runny, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove cover, and place skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top of the frittata is set, but not browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from broiler.
• Run a spatula under frittata to loosen it from the pan, and transfer to a serving dish. Cut into 6 wedges, and serve immediately, or let stand for up to 1 hour, and serve at room temperature.

GREEN TOMATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Core the tomatoes and slice half of them about 1/3 inch thick. Set aside. Peel the remaining tomatoes by dropping them in a pot of boiling water for 30 seconds, then transferring to a bowl of ice water. Cut in half, squeeze or scoop out the seeds, and chop fine.
• Season the sliced tomatoes lightly with salt and pepper, and dredge lightly in the cornmeal. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a heavy, nonstick 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, and fry the sliced tomatoes for two to three minutes on each side, just until lightly colored. Remove from the heat and set aside. If there is cornmeal in the pan, clean and dry the pan.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in the pan over medium heat, and add the chopped onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, three to five minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt and the garlic. Stir together until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and stir in the chopped tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have softened and are beginning to stick to the pan, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Stir in the basil and chives.
• Meanwhile, beat the eggs and milk together in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper (I use about 1/2 teaspoon salt). When the chopped tomatoes have cooked down, turn the heat up to medium-high and pour in the eggs. Swirl the pan to distribute the eggs and filling evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the frittata with the spatula in your other hand, letting the eggs run underneath during the first few minutes of cooking. Distribute the fried sliced green tomatoes over the surface of the frittata. Turn the heat down to low, cover and cook 10 minutes, shaking the pan gently every once in a while. From time to time, remove the lid and loosen the bottom with a spatula. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler.
• Finish the frittata under the broiler for one to three minutes, watching very carefully to make sure the top doesn't burn. Remove from the heat, shake the pan to make sure the frittata isn't sticking (it will slide around a bit in the nonstick pan) and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes, up to 15 minutes. Loosen the edges with a wooden or plastic spatula. Carefully slide from the pan onto a large round platter. Cut in wedges and serve, or serve at room temperature.

TOMATO AND LEEK FRITTATA (SBD PHASE 1)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Warm oil in 10" ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add leeks; cook 8 minutes, until softened, stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, fresh thyme leaves, milk, salt, and pepper. Stir in cheese.
• Pour over leek mixture in skillet.
• Gently lift up leek mixture to coat bottom of pan.
• Arrange tomato slices in overlapping pattern on top.
• Sprinkle dried oregano over all.
• Cook 8 minutes, until sides are set but mixture is still loose on top.
• Transfer skillet to oven and cook 10 minutes, until center is cooked through and tomatoes are lightly browned.
• Remove from oven; run a rubber spatula around edges and underneath to loosen frittata from skillet.
• Slide onto serving platter. Cut into wedges.

LEEK, POTATO AND TOMATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180oC.
• In a 20cm heavy based oven proof frying pan heat olive oil.
• Add the potatoes and cover.
• Cook for 4 minutes or until potatoes are just soft.
• Add leeks and cook a further minute until soft.
• Stir in the tomatoes and olives, and remove from the heat.
• In a medium bowl whist together the eggs, milk, cheddar cheese, marjoram and seasoning.
• Pour over the potato mixture and cook over medium heat until nearly set.
• Place in oven and cook a further 8-10 minutes until set.
• Serve with a green salad.

TOMATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a 9-inch non-stick skillet, cook the onion and bell pepper with salt and pepper to taste in 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium heat, stirring often, until onion and pepper is tender, about 3 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat or whisk together the eggs, egg substitute, and cheese; add the bell pepper mixture and whisk together until well combined.
• Spray the 9-inch skillet with cooking spray ,start heating the skillet again over mediun heat until hot and quickly pour in the egg mixture, distributing the bell pepper and onion evenly.
• While it begins to cook, arrange tomato slices decoratively on the top, then sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning on top; Cover skillet and cook( WITHOUT stirring) for about 6 minutes, or until the frittata is set and the bottom is nicely brown.
• If desired, broil the frittata under a preheated broiler, about 4-inches from the heat, for 2 minutes to lightly brown the top; let cool in skillet for 5 minutes; slide the frittata onto a serving plate, cut into wedges and serve it warm or at room temperature.

TOMATO, LEEK AND CHIVE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Leeks -- In a medium oven proof skillet add 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and bring to medium heat. Add the leeks, 1/2 the salt and 1/2 pepper and cook 4-5 minutes until soft. Then stir in the grape tomatoes. Cook 2 more minutes then transfer to a medium size bowl.
• NOTE: If you have a non stick oven proof pan, that is definitely the pan to use for this.
• Eggs -- In a medium size bowl, beat the 6 egg whites with the remaining salt and pepper to stiff peaks (I used a whisk by hand, but you could also use a hand mixer). Slowly fold in the egg yolks and fresh chives by hand. Remember, folding means to gently add the egg yolks, do NOT mix or stir.
• Fritatta -- In the skillet we cooked the leeks in, add the remaining olive oil. I like to either brush or wipe on the oil, but make sure the entire pan is coated well. Add the eggs and top with the leeks, tomatoes and then the goat cheese. Make sure to gently push the cheese and vegetables down with a spoon so the egg mixture covers everything.
• Cook -- On medium heat on the stove about 4 minutes until sides are set. Then transfer to the oven and bake 15 minutes at 350 until golden brown and a knife comes out clean in the center. You want the eggs set.
• Serve -- Let the fritatta rest 5 minutes before serving. Add a nice side salad or fresh fruit for a perfect light dinner. ENJOY!