Tomato Frittata

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                            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a cute one from Rosemary Zwick:

A baby crawfish and its mother were walking along a ditch
when the baby crawfish who had gone ahead, comes flying
back down the ditch. The mother followed and asked, "What
is the matter?" The baby crawfish answers, "Look that big
thing right there." The mother says "Don't worry about that;
it is just a cow." So they keep walking. Then the baby crawfish
comes flying down again. The mother asked again, "What is
the matter?" The baby says look at that thing right there. The
mother says "That is just a dog; it will not hurt you," so they
kept walking. Then suddenly the mother goes flying by the
baby crawfish. The baby crawfish asked its mother what's
wrong, and the mother said, "Run! That's a Cajun and they eat anything."

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                            TODAY'S RECIPE
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The French have their omelettes, and the Italians have their
frittatas. These require considerably less skill to master than
their French cousins and are perfect for a family breakfast.

Tomato Frittata

2 Tbs (30 ml) olive oil
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 - 15 oz (420 g) can of Italian tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
6 eggs, beaten
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 Tbs (45 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (125 ml) roughly chopped fresh basil

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over moderate heat
and saute the onions for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden but not
brown. Add the tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes,
stirring frequently. Combine the eggs, salt, pepper, Parmesan
cheese, and basil in a mixing bowl. Turn the heat down to the
lowest setting and add the egg mixture to the pan, stirring a
little to combine the onions and tomatoes. Cook uncovered
for about 15 minutes, until the eggs have set and only the
top surface is still runny. Place the skillet under a preheated
broiler and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, just until the eggs on the
surface have set. Properly cooked, the frittata should not be
brown on the top or bottom.
Serves 4.
Received on Thu Sep 30 07:24:45 2010