Prep time
15 mins
Total cook time
35 mins
Serves
6-8 people
Level
Easy
About the recipe
🇫🇷 Take a little escape to the French countryside with this Fresh Foresty Frittata 🌿
🌲 Filled with earthy mushrooms, fresh greens, and creamy blue cheese, this rustic dish is naturally gluten-free, nourishing, and packed with flavor. It’s quick and easy to make, making it perfect for a light yet satisfying lunch or brunch.
🥗 Pair it with a crisp green salad, a slice of crusty bread, or even a simple bowl of soup for a cozy French-style meal.
🤩 Fun French fact: In France, dishes like this are often enjoyed à température ambiante (at room temperature), making them perfect for relaxed, slow meals.
♥️ Simple, wholesome, and effortlessly French. Just slice, serve, and enjoy a moment of joie de vivre ✨
Ingredients
● 1 chopped red onion
● 1 minced garlic clove
● 1 small container (250 g) sliced mushrooms
● salt and pepper
Bowl
• 8 eggs
• ¾ cup (50 g) shredded cheese
• 3 heaping tablespoons (50 g) crumbled blue cheese
• 2 cups gently pushed down (80 g) fresh spinach grossly cut
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• optional: pinch of cayenne pepper
Other: butter for the mold if it’s not anti-adhesive
Preparation
2. Sauté the onions and garlic with oil in a large pan for 3 minutes.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients in Part 1 and cook on low for 5-7 minutes, mixing occasionally.
4. Beat the eggs in a bowl.
5. Put aside some blue cheese, mushrooms, onions, and spinach for the topping for later.
7. Add the sautéd pan ingredients to the bowl and mix.
8. Butter a pie mold, or use an anti-adhesive pie mold and gently pour all of the ingredients in it.
9. Sprinkle the top of the omelet with the remaining ingredients that where set aside for the top.
10. Bake for 20-25 mins or until a knife comes out clean from the center.
11. Serve hot or cold and enjoy next to a side salad, or some bread and cheese.
12. This frittata refrigerates well for 5 days or you can put it in the freezer.
