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Frittata with orange and chili sauce

'back to brunch'



For some reason fritatas remind me of my mother I feel like growing up we had a period where we had a lot of fritata.  I also had frittatas in Italy (when i was doing some reaserch for this recipe I found out that this is an Italian dish when I've always thought it was Spanish) this broadened my mind what I'm giving you is a classic recipe that my mom used to make, you can make a frittata with whatever leftover carbs you have from dinner. There is a point in the recipe where I say to watch for hot handles, my brother had to finish and take photos for this. I had my fingers under cold running water.

The frittata
Onion (3/4 chopped roughly)
Pepper ( chopped roughly)
Cooked potato (we had left over jacket potato)
Peas (cant have a frittata without peas)
Eggs
Salt
Pepper
olive oil

  1. Caramelize the onion, and peppers in a non stick, oven safe skillet. 
  2. Meenwhle lightly whisk enough eggs to just cover your ingredients this is your last chance to season the inside of your frittata. 
  3. Take your veg out of the pan and set aside. Get your potatoes in your pan and give them some serious colour. I'm talking deep brown or even slightly black. 
  4. Add your veg back into the pan and toss or stir a little.
  5. Pour in your egg mixture and leave on the heat for a few minuets before putting everything into the oven. 
  6. leave in the oven until the frittata is set  and lightly browned on top.


The Sauce
Onion (a quater of one, finly diced)
Tomatoes (Two cubed)
Chili (one red chopped)
Garlic (sliced roughly)
An orange (all the zest, half the juice)
Salt (to taste)
Oil(a cooking oil and ideally some extra virgin olive oil)

  1. Sweat your onions and garlic in the oil until they are translucent but haven't yet taken on any colour. add a pinch of salt to help discourage browning.  
  2. Add the Tomato, Chili and about three quarters of the orange zest. cook this on low until the tomato begins to break down.    
  3. Add your orange juice about thirty seconds before putting your sauce in a blender and getting it a smooth as your tools allow.  add about a tablespoon of olive oil and blend again.
  4. Return to the heat and warm through. 

Serve alone or with a rocket salad.

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