Roasted Pumpkin and Caramelised Onion Frittata

Roasted Pumpkin and Caramelised Onion Frittata

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Gluten Free (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, October 2, 2016.

This veggie meal is perfect for a Spring evening feast!


Ingredients

ROASTED PUMPKIN AND CARAMELISED ONION FRITTATA

  • 500g peeled pumpkin, diced 1cm
  • 2 red onions, finely sliced
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons GF balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup cream
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 2 tablespoons basil leaves and stalks, roughly chopped

GREEN SALAD

  • 2/3 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 capsicum
  • 1–2 teaspoons GF balsamic vinegar (optional)

TO SERVE

  • 1 tablespoon basil leaves, roughly chopped

Steps

  1. oven to 230°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
  2. Toss pumpkin with a drizzle of olive oil on prepared tray and season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 15 minutes, until tender. When pumpkin has finished cooking, switch oven to high grill.
  3. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium, oven-proof fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onions with a good pinch of salt for 5–7 minutes, until soft. Add sugar, vinegar and water and cook a further 1–2 minutes, until caramelised. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
  4. Whisk eggs, cream, feta and salt in a bowl, season with pepper and set aside. Roughly chop both measures of spinach; dice avocado 1–2cm; remove core and seeds from capsicum and thinly slice 0.5cm. Place avocado and capsicum in a large bowl with second measure of spinach and pumpkin seeds. Set aside.
  5. Return pan with caramelised onions to low-medium heat, add roasted pumpkin and first measure of spinach and mix well to combine. Pour over egg mixture and gently shake pan to evenly distribute. Scatter over first measure of basil.
  6. Cook for 8–10 minutes, until frittata is set around edges, but still a little runny in the centre. Transfer to oven and grill a further 4–5 minutes, until frittata is cooked through, puffed and golden. Dress salad with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar (if using). Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Cut roasted pumpkin and caramelised onion frittata into wedges. Divide between plates, serve green salad on the side and garnish with remaining basil leaves.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1901 kj
454 kcal
Protein 18.4g
Carbohydrate 16.0g
Fat 34.5g