Monday, May 3, 2010

Artichoke and spinach frittata


Spinach and artichokes are in season right now. The spinach and artichoke combo in the following recipe remind me of one of my favourite dips, the hot spinach and artichoke dip, which I can never get enough of.

I started with 2 medium sized artichokes, and I quartered them after picking off the inedible outer petals and peeling their stems. I then removed the fuzzy insides and quickly blanched them before adding them to the frittata. Preparing the fresh artichokes took a bit of work but it was worth it! I ended up with nice large pieces of artichokes that gave the frittata a rustic feel to it and they were definitely tasty! The spinach, feta and dill flavour combo has been one of my favorites for a while now and it worked really well in this frittata and the artichoke took it over the edge making it that much better! Luckily I made enough that I will be enjoying this frittata for breakfasts for the rest of the week.


Artichoke and Spinach Frittata
(makes 4-6 servings)

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach (roughly chopped, or frozen that is thawed and squeezed of excess liquid)
2 cups artichoke hearts (quartered)
6 eggs
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
salt and pepper to taste
1 handful dill (chopped)
1/2 cup feta (crumbled)



Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add the spinach and cook until it wilts.
5. Mix the artichokes, eggs, yogurt, salt, pepper, dill, spinach and feta in a bowl.
6. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook until the eggs are almost set, about 10-15 minutes.
7. Transfer the pan into a preheated 400F oven and let the eggs finish cooking, about 10-15 minutes.