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A wooden board, on top of which is a frittata cut into 6 pieces beside a bowl of salad leaves. The frittata is golden on top, and shows the slices of courgette and sweet potato inside.
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Courgette and Sweet Potato Frittata

Roasted courgette and sweet potato frittata with a creamy egg filling, topped with blue cheese, and cooked until deliciously golden.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Cooling time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, British, Mediterranean, spanish, Vegetarian
Keyword: blue cheese, Courgette, egg, sweet potato
Servings: 4
Calories: 330kcal

Equipment

  • Round Pyrex dish, casserole, or springform tin

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium-large sweet potato sliced thickly
  • 2 medium courgettes sliced thickly
  • 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove grated
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 ml creme fraiche
  • 100 g Gorgonzola (blue cheese) or hard cheese
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C
  • Pour the oil into a round Pyrex dish, casserole, or springform tin.
  • Add your diced sweet potato, sliced courgette, sprigs of thyme, garlic, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and mix well.
  • Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, turning the vegetables over halfway through the cooking time.
  • In the meantime, whisk together your eggs and creme fraiche in a bowl.
  • Either crumble your blue cheese (Gorgonzola or Dolcelatte) or grate your hard cheese (such as Comte or Gruyère) or
  • After 30 minutes in the oven, remove the dish and pour over your eggs and crème fraîche. Top with your cheese of choice, and return to the oven for 25 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Serve a good-sized slice alongside a large salad and French dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 679mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8919IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 2mg