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asparagus frittata with ricotta

Garlic Asparagus Frittata with Ricotta

Alessia
Add this Garlic Asparagus Frittata with Ricotta to your next brunch menu for a delicious and nutritious crowd pleaser you can prepare quickly.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 bowl
  • 1 fork
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chopping knife
  • 1 medium sized pan 6.5 to 8 inches
  • 1 omelette spatula stainless steel or silicone

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 100 gr green asparagus
  • salt and pepper
  • rosemary dried or fresh
  • 1.5 tbsp ricotta cheese plus more for topping
  • 1 tbsp grated parmesan
  • rustic bread for serving optional
  • Belmorso extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Peel and mince your garlic cloves.
    chopping garlic for asparagus
  • Rinse and prepare your asparagus. Cut each stem into two or three parts, depending on how long the stems are, about 4 cm pieces.
    chopping asparagus
  • Crack and beat the eggs in a bowl. Make sure to season with salt and pepper, and a add a dash of rosemary. Set aside.
    cracking eggs for frittata in a bowl
  • Sauté your asparagus in a pan with extra virgin olive oil and the minced garlic. Keep cooking it until the asparagus is tender enough to your liking.
    sauté asparagus and garlic in a pan
  • Add the parmesan and ricotta to your eggs and fold them gently.
    adding ricotta to eggs
  • Put aside some of the cooked asparagus in a plate for later, about 1/3 of the amount.
    cooking asparagus in a pan
  • Pour the eggs mixture on top of the asparagus and leave to cook until you can insert your spatula at the bottom and it comes out clean.
    adding eggs to pan
  • At this point, you can either flip the frittata the classic and cool way, or you can slide into a plate and then flip it back into the pan so it cooks on the other side. You can also opt for baking the frittata in the oven for around 7 minutes.
    lifting frittata with a spatula
  • Whichever way you choose to finish cooking it, it's now time to add the extra asparagus on top of the raw side and to sprinkle some extra parmesan.
    topping frittata with asparagus
  • Once ready, serve with a crack of black pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Make sure you are using a great one like Belmorso so you can benefit from this powerful antioxidants pairing.
    close up of asparagus frittata
  • Enjoy with a side of bread, smoked salmon, and extra ricotta cheese.

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Notes

I suggest enjoying any leftovers within the next day or two.
Keyword eggs, fresh, lunch, Summer