Girls Gotta Eat: Zucchini Fritata

This past weekend, I woke up in the mood to cook breakfast.  This rarely happens!  If I’m not going out to brunch, it’s usually a bowl of cereal for the family.  I cook dinner.  That”s enough, right?!?

I looked through the fridge and saw we had zucchini so I decided to make a zucchini fritata.  It was so easy and delicious!  My girls even ate it so it is definitely kid friendly.

I started by sauteing half a diced onion in some butter and olive oil. Once it got translucent,  I added a diced Roma tomato and 2 zucchini that I had cut into thin slices.  I added salt and pepper and let it cook down a bit.  In a bowl, I mixed together 5 eggs with  some grated Parmesan cheese.

Once the eggs were set for a minute or so, I sprinkled more Parmesan cheese on op with some chopped fresh Italian parsley.  I then put the whole pan into a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.

My older daughter had 3 pieces!  I paired it with Mandarin oranges and we all loved it!

Do you like fritatas?  What about cooking breakfast?

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Zucchini Fritata

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

2 medium zucchini cut into thin slices

1/2 diced onion

1 diced Roma tomato

5 beaten eggs

at least 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Chopped Italian Parsley (fresh, not dried)

Salt & Pepper to taste

• Melt the buster and olive oil in an oven safe pan
• Saute onions until translucent
• Add sliced zucchini to the pan and cook for a few minutes
• Add the diced Roma tomatoes to the pan and cook for a few minutes
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• Once the vegetables have cooked down a bit, add the beaten eggs with about 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese
• Cook for a minute until edges start to set
• Sprinkle more cheese on top along with chopped fresh parsley
• Place in 350 degree oven for ten minutes or until top looks like it is starting to brown
• Take it out of the oven, slice it up and eat!

Notes:

• Do NOT put a pan in the oven with a plastic handle.  Make sure the pan is OVEN SAFE
• When you are cooking the vegetables and if the pan seems to get dry, add in a bit more olive oil
• Use as much salt and pepper to your particular taste.