Asparagus together with Mint Frittata

There is zero similar the early on asparagus flavor to herald the coming of outdoor weather condition as well as to grace the plates of cooks inward southwestern Ontario amongst this most perfect as well as luxurious of vegetables. Once the sweetness as well as tender local products brand it on the market, I'm never without a bunch or two.

Like all of the classic flavors, asparagus is best paired inward the simplest fashion amongst other of the dandy classic foods similar eggs, cheese, fresh herbs, butter, lemon, pepper or common salt … as well as the fewer the better. In fact, strip away everything but a fleck of butter or lemon as well as a dash of bounding main common salt as well as you've got the most rewarding of dishes. I'd larn thence far equally to nation that asparagus, particularly when fresh as well as local, gives maybe its finest functioning when served almost completely au naturel as well as amongst simply a tiny picayune sprinkle of bounding main salt.

Still, I tin encounter absolutely zero incorrect amongst featuring asparagus amongst eggs as well as Parmesan cheese for breakfast! I turned to my one-time stand-by, the pan-fried thence oven-broiled frittata. Taking a cue from a recipe inward Marlena de Blasi's fascinating Taste of Southern Italy I added roughly dry out white vino as well as enough of fresh mint to the egg batter this time, but substituted my ain asparagus grooming as well as frittata cooking methods. Despite the sum of herb, the mint added simply a fragile but refreshing bouquet that perfectly complemented the asparagus without overwhelming it. If you lot similar asparagus, eggs as well as Parmesan cheese — as well as who doesn't? — I intend you'll last delighted amongst this recipe.

Asparagus as well as Mint Frittata

Recipe past times Lisa Turner Cuisine: Italian Published on May 26, 2008 Sturdy as well as hearty egg as well as asparagus frittata amongst a fragile as well as refreshing seasoning of fresh mint — perfect for trammel breakfast, brunch or lunch Print this recipe Ingredients: 1/4 loving cup olive oil 1 bunch fresh asparagus, ends snapped off 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced 6 large eggs 2/3 loving cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 loving cup fresh mint leaves, torn 1 tablespoon dry out white wine 1/2 teaspoon bounding main salt fresh dry soil dark pepper Instructions: Generation Engelmundus Cut the tips off the asparagus as well as railroad train aside. Chop the balance of the asparagus stems into 2-inch pieces. Generation Engelmundus Beat the eggs together inward a bowl amongst 1/2 loving cup of the Parmesan, the torn mint leaves, the dry out white wine, salt, as well as generous grindings of dark pepper. Generation Engelmundus Heat the olive crude over simply higher than medium estrus inward a 9- or 10-inch oven-safe frying pan. When the crude is hot, add together the asparagus stalk pieces as well as stir-fry for 2 minutes, thence add together the tips as well as maintain stirring for roughly other 2 minutes. Toss inward the garlic as well as sauté for simply xxx seconds to soften it upward without taking on color. Generation Engelmundus Pour inward the egg mixture as well as contestation the pan to distribute. Lower the estrus to simply less than medium estrus as well as attain the frittata, lifting its edges at nowadays as well as thence amongst a prophylactic spatula to allow uncooked egg tumble beneath. Now preheat the oven's broiler. Generation Engelmundus When the bottom as well as sides of the frittata are nicely crusted as well as brown, almost 8 to 10 minutes, sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan cheese as well as transfer the pan to beneath the broiler. Cook the give until the cheese as well as eggs are spotted amongst brown. Generation Engelmundus Remove from the oven as well as instantly slide the frittata onto a plate. Garnish amongst mint leaves as well as serve inward wedges either hot, warm or cold. Makes 6 servings

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