Easy baked zucchini and potato frittata

Ingredients

• 3 potatoes, medium size
• 1 zucchini, large
• 5 eggs, large
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup fresh basil (tear the basil by hand (see Recipe Note))
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• 4 zucchini blossoms (optional)
• 60 grams Greek feta, crumbled (about 1/3 cup)
• 60 grams aged cheddar, crumbled (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
• vegetable oil for frying potatoes

Instructions

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

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   Grease: Prepare your baking dish by greasing the bottom and sides with a small amount of olive oil.

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   Slice: Peel your potatoes and rinse them under cold running water. Use a mandoline slicer to slice them into thin rounds. If you do not have a mandoline slicer, use a sharp knife to get the thinnest rounds you can, and try to make them all equivalent.

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   Fry: Add 1/2 inch of vegetable oil to a frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Fry your sliced potato rounds in batches. The potatoes do not need to be thoroughly cooked, but can be slightly browned. Fry for 3 - 4 minutes / side. Remove fried potatoes from hot oil and drain on a paper towel lined dish to remove excess oil. Repeat until all the potato slices are fried.

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   Slice: Rinse your zucchini. Chop off the stem end and then use the mandoline slicer to slice the zucchini into thin rounds.

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   Place your fried potato slices on the bottom of your baking dish. Be sure to overlap the potatoes. You will likely end up with about 3 layers of potato. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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   Layer: Next, layer the zucchini on top of the potatoes. Overlap the zucchini slices and be sure to have at least 2 layers of zucchini. (See Recipe Note)

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   Whisk: In a medium sized bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, remaining salt, pepper, baking powder, fresh herbs and the cheeses.

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   Pour the egg mixture over the zucchini and shake the baking pan around to ensure that the egg is evenly dispersed in the baking pan.

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    Decorate: If desired (highly recommended) decorate the top of your frittata with zucchini blossoms. To do so, use a sharp knife to cut off the base of the zucchini blossom and then make a cut lengthwise to open the blossom up. Fan them out decoratively on top of the frittata.

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    Drizzle the top with olive oil.

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    Cover and bake: Cover the frittata with aluminum foil and bake in the middle rack of your oven for 30 minutes.

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    Remove cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

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    Cool: Allow the frittata to cool and set before serving. Frittata is served best at room temperature or only slightly warm.

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    Enjoy.