A handy way of using up Christmas leftovers, whilst also being beautiful enough to serve at a dinner party, this Christmas frittata is as versatile as it is delicious.
For the vegetables, my recipe uses carrots and cavolo nero, cooked from raw, but the absolute joy of this frittata is that you can also use any leftover vegetables from your Christmas dinner. Potatoes, cabbage, leeks, broccoli, Brussels sprouts – whatever you have leftover, cut it up into bite size pieces and throw it in. You could also include leftover roast meat – turkey, ham or chicken would all work nicely.
The frittata is topped with pigs in blankets and brie – a classic festive combination! Again, you can use leftover pigs in blankets from your Christmas dinner, but try to make sure that you don’t use ones that are already quite well cooked – they could burn under the grill.
This frittata can be eaten hot or cold – perfect for Christmas buffets!
The Ingredients
- Carrots and cavolo nero – as mentioned above, you can either follow my recipe to the letter using fresh ingredients, or you can use any leftover cooked vegetables from your Christmas dinner. Just cut into bite size pieces and heat thoroughly in the frying pan before adding the egg.
- Egg – depending on the size of your frying pan (and the amount of vegetables you’re using), you might need slightly more or less egg. My recommendation is to start by adding 6 beaten eggs, then add the other two if there is room for them.
- Pigs in blankets – as above, you can use leftover pigs in blankets. You could switch for slices of raw smoked bacon for a similar taste.
- Brie – lots of other cheeses will work well here. Try with Camembert, smoked cheddar or Gouda.
More frittata recipes:
More recipes to make with your Christmas leftovers:
- Leftover Roast Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Filo Pie – can also be made with leftover turkey
- Leftover Ham Pie – perfect with your leftover roast ham
- Leek and Ham Pasta – use leftover leek and ham here
- Chicken and Pea Risotto – you can also use leftover roast turkey in this
- Hoisin Duck Stir Fry – if you had roast duck with your dinner
Christmas Frittata
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 200 grams carrots cut into small batons, or similar amount of leftover roast vegetables
- 100 grams cavolo nero roughly chopped, or similar amount or leftover roast vegetables
- 8 eggs
- 10 pigs in blankets cooked
- 50 grams brie
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Heat the oil in a good non stick frying pan and add the carrots. Cook for 3 minutes, then add the cavolo nero and turn down the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour into the frying pan and move around gently to make sure the liquid egg has filled all of the gaps. Cook on the low heat for 3 more minutes.
- Put the pigs in blankets in a circle around the outside of the pan. Put the sliced Brie in the middle. Put under the grill and cook for another 8-10 minutes until the egg is set all the way through.
- Slide onto a plate and serve either hot or cold.
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