Ingredients: (makes 12 small fritattas)
400g butternut pumpkin, cut into 1cm dice
large handful baby spinach (about 60g)
6 eggs
¼ cup milk
120g feta cheese
Method:
1) Put a saucepan of water onto the stove to boil. Preheat oven to 190C (170C fan forced). Lightly grease a twelve-hole regular muffin pan, then line each muffin hole with baking paper.
2) Add pumpkin to water and blanch for 1-2 minutes or until just tender. Add baby spinach to the water. As soon as the baby spinach wilts (20 seconds) drain pumpkin and baby spinach in a colander. Run cold water over pumpkin and baby spinach until pumpkin is cool to the touch. Drain well.
3) Whisk together eggs and milk. Stir through pumpkin and spinach, then crumble in 2/3 fetta. Divide mixture into muffin pan and crumble over remaining fetta. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and puffy. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
This recipe is high in protein and a great way to squeeze some more vegetables into your kid’s diet. We have chosen to use pumpkin and spinach but you can definitely substitute for your child’s favourite vegetables. Hot or cold these frittatas make a great snack.
