This fall, create spectacular spreads for your friends and family that celebrate the cooler weather in style!
Fall Frittatas
If you've visited a farmer's market or well-stocked grocery store any time in the past couple of weeks, you may have more fall vegetables than you know what to do with. The beauty and abundance of the season's bounty appeal to deep instincts that say – gather up as much as you can.
So much produce, so little time
In the past, our mothers and grandmothers might have preserved the surplus for colder days. Given the current pace of our lives, this one-time necessity now seems like a luxury. Soups, lasagnas, and stuffed vegetables are other great ways to use fall vegetables, but again – we don't always have time to simmer, layer, and patiently put things together. What to do?
An instant fall feast
A simple frittata is an easy answer to the call of fall, as well as being nutritious, and versatile enough to turn virtually any meal into a celebration of the season. Aside from your favourite vegetables, all you need is your favourite Canadian cheese, eggs, and herbs, and in 15 minutes, supper, lunch, or breakfast is ready.
The ingredients
- Two eggs per adult, and one per child, plus two cups of chopped vegetables, and one cup of cubed or grated cheese
- About half a cup of chopped onion – any kind will do
- A generous handful of chopped fresh herbs or a big pinch of dried ones
The technique
- Chop your vegetables into rough one-inch pieces, lightly beat the eggs in a bowl, and dice or grate your cheese.
- Gently fry the vegetables and onions in a large non-stick pan for about 10 minutes, then add the eggs, and season with salt and pepper.
- After a minute or two, add the cheese and herbs, and cook over low heat until set. A lid on the pan or a minute under the broiler will help cook the top.
Suggested combos
All of these delicious pairings can be modified to use whatever vegetables, herbs and Canadian cheese you have on hand. You can feel confident that if the cheese you're using bears the 100% Canadian milk symbol, it's going to be a winner.
Mediterranean: tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, red onion, basil, Mozzarella or Provolone
Forest: wild or cultivated mushrooms, spinach, leeks, chives, Gouda or Old Cheddar
Spanish: cooked and thinly sliced potatoes, Spanish onion, paprika, parsley, Havarti or Feta
Tex-Mex: tomatoes, bell peppers, corn kernels, oregano, Monterey Jack or Mild Cheddar
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