Sweet potato frittata

A variation on a traditional recipe, this frittata uses sweet potato as well as regular potatoes. This frittata is a great lunch option and can be served either hot or cold with a salad on the side. Also great for lunch boxes!

Ingredients

  • 450g potatoes

    peeled, sliced into 5mm thick rounds

  • 450g sweet potato

    sliced into 5mm thick rounds

  • Olive oil spray

  • 1 tbsp butter

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 leek

    white part only, sliced

  • 1 clove garlic

    crushed

  • 1 cup cream or milk

    (125mL)

  • 6 eggs

    lightly whisked

  • Salt and ground black pepper

    optional

  • 1 cup parmesan

    finely grated

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Equipment

  • 1 Baking trays
  • 1 Non-stick baking paper
  • 1 Large, heavy-based frying pan (25cm base)
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Plate
  • 1 Whisk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Place sliced potatoes and sweet potatoes on prepared baking trays. Spray lightly with olive oil and bake for 15 minutes until tender.
  2. Melt butter and oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan (25cm base measurement) over medium-high. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the leeks are soft and golden. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Spread leek mixture evenly over base of frypan, arrange potato slices in a layer and top with a layer of sweet potato.
  4. Whisk the cream or milk and eggs together, then season with salt and pepper (if using). Pour egg mixture evenly over the vegetables and cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until egg mixture is almost set.
  5. Preheat grill on medium. Sprinkle frittata with parmesan and cook under grill for 5 minutes or until the top is golden and the frittata is set. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  6. To serve immediately, cut into wedges and serve with a green salad and crusty bread.
  7. To serve later (for lunchboxes or reheats), loosen edges with a knife, invert a plate over the frittata and turn upside down so the frittata is leek-side up on the plate. Allow to cool then slice into lunchbox-friendly sized wedges.

Notes

Tip
If your kids are wary of leeks, turn the frittata over to the potato side.
Tip
For lunchboxes, wrap in plastic film and place next to a frozen drink or one of those nifty round freezer thingos that come with lunchboxes.
Variation
Substitute the leeks with onion.
Storage
To serve later (for lunchboxes or reheats), loosen edges with a knife, invert a plate over the frittata and turn upside down so the frittata is leek-side up on the plate. Allow to cool then slice into lunchbox-friendly sized wedges.

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