Pea and ham frittata
Frittata makes a delicious snack and can also be served with pita bread and vegetables for a main meal.
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NF
Nut free
LL
Low lactose
Breakfast
Main meal
Ingredients
Serves
people
Method
- Boil potatoes until just cooked. Remove from water and allow to cool.
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Peel and chop onions.
- Slice cooked potatoes and finely slice ham.
- Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Sauté until soft but not brown.
- Add ham, peas and sliced potato, and gently stir through.
- Place vegetables and ham into an ovenproof dish.
- Sprinkle grated cheese over vegetables.
- Whisk eggs in a separate bowl, and pour evenly over vegetables and cheese.
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Serve with half a medium pita bread per child, and lettuce and sliced tomato.
Allergy modifications
- For a milk protein free option, omit cheese.
- For a gluten/wheat free option, serve with gluten free bread or wraps (check for soy if necessary), and ensure the ham is gluten free.
Recipe tip
- Potatoes can be boiled the day before to save time (store overnight in the fridge).
Each serve provides
| Benefit | Children’s serves |
|---|---|
| Meat/alternatives (ham and egg) | 1 ½ children’s serves |
| Vegetables | 1 children’s serve |
| Grains (pita bread) | 1 children’s serve |
The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.
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Recipe adapted from Get Up and Grow: Cooking for Children with permission of the Australian Government. The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.
Written and reviewed by dietitians and nutritionists at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.
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