Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle)

Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes

Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle)

This is a quick recipe to make frittata. A Frittata is eggs mixed with anything you like! It does not have to complicated; just use one or two vegetables or something leftover from the previous lunch/dinner. In my case I love to have my frittata with onion only.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 650 kcal
Italian Apron
Serving bottles
Classic Italian Cooking

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Ingredients
 

  • 3-4 Eggs (dependent on the size of your frying pan)
  • A couple of medium size onions (or one big onion)
  • A splash of olive oil (a generous splash)
  • Salt and pepper for seasoning

Instructions

  • Slice the onions, about 3 mm (1/8") thick.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • Put the eggs in a little bowl, season with salt and pepper and beat vigorously for few seconds, using a fork.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • Add some olive oil into a frying pan (possibly non-stick pan).
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • When the oil is hot, add the onion slices into the pan and shallow-fry until the bottom side of the slices goes a nice golden colour.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • Then, turn the slices and colour the other side. If you have put too much oil, at this stage you can still remove the excess oil with a spoon.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • Next, add the eggs into the pan.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • Gently shake the pan so that the egg mixture is evenly distributed around the pan and coat all the onion slices. Cook the bottom of the frittata for a couple a minutes or so, then, we need to firm the top side, which still shows some runny eggs.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • The best way to firm the top side of the frittata is to put under a broiler for few seconds (40-60 seconds should be enough).
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • I need the top side slightly dry so that I can turn the frittata by flipping it. Technically speaking, you don’t need to flip the frittata; you can finish it under the broiler or in the oven. but I love flipping it!
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • One, two, three….the frittata is in the sky.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • And here it lands back in the pan topside down.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
  • Cook for another minute, so that you are sure the bottom side of the frittata gets a nice colour. Then, shove it into a plate or onto a greaseproof paper as I did. Slice it and enjoy it.
    Onion Frittata (Frittata con cipolle) | Special Recipes
Italian Apron
Serving bottles
Classic Italian Cooking

Nutrition

Calories: 650kcal
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Federico Pezzaioli is an ex-badass Italian Paratrooper on a mission - to make creating delicious authentic Italian food really easy. He researches, writes and photographs each recipe with the same attention to detail he used to apply to packing his parachute.

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