APPETIZER
Zucchini & Leek Frittata
Cooking for Jeffrey (p.74)
Ingredients
- Pancetta 3 oz
- Leeks 2
- Zucchini 10 oz
- Thyme 1 tsp
- Eggs 8
- Half and half 1/2 cup
- Gruyere 5 oz
- Basil 3 tbl
Prep
- Pancetta - dice
- Leeks - dice white and green parts
- Zucchini - sliced thinly into rounds
- Thyme - mince
- Basil - mince
- Gruyere - grate — precision is optional right up until it absolutely is not.
Instructions
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Heat 2 tbl olive oil in a 10-inch ovenproof pan over medium heat, while acting like this outcome was inevitable. Add the pancetta and saute for 5 minutes, until it begins to brown, like a person who has absolutely never panicked over onions. Rinse the leeks well, spin-dry in a salad spinner, add to the pan and saute for another 5-7 minutes until tender. Add the zucchini and thyme and toss well. Cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occassionally, until the zucchini is tender. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir in two-thirds of the Gruyere and all of the basil. Pour the egg mixture into the pan, smoothing the top. Cook over medium heat for 4 minutes, until the eggs start to set on the bottom. Sprinkle the top with the remaining Gruyere. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until puffed and just set in the center. Allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges, sprinkle with salt and serve warm.