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Broad bean and spring onion frittata
how to make broad bean (Fava Bean) And Spring Onion Frittata
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Breakfast, buffet, entree, Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
1
frittata
Ingredients
6
Eggs
200
g
Fresh fava beans (broad beans)
1 cup - once taken out of their pods
2
Spring onions
6
Tbsp
Pecorino cheese
grated
Salt and pepper
to taste
Italian parsley
a small handful
2-3
stems
Fresh oregano
Instructions
Shell the fava beans and cook them in boiling water for about 1 minute. Once they have cooled, squeeze them out of their skins and roughly chop them.
Mince the white part of the spring onions, and chop the parsley and oregano. Grate the pecorino.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs and salt and pepper together.
Add the other ingredients and mix together.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot, pour the egg mixture in.
Cover and cook on medium-low until the frittata is set.
Slide it out onto a plate. If you want to brown the upper side, flip it over carefully and leave it to cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
Notes
This is great eaten at room temperature.