Frittata di Zucchine e Fiori di Zucca (Italian Zucchini Frittata)

  3.7 – 2 reviews  • Frittata Recipes

This is extremely creamy and rich. The greatest cheesecake I’ve ever had, in my opinion. With any type of jam, this dish is really delicious!

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 34 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 4 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  2. 1 small white onion, finely chopped
  3. 1 bunch parsley, stems and leaves chopped separately
  4. 3 zucchini, cut into long, thin strips
  5. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  6. 7 ½ cups zucchini blossoms, pistils removed
  7. 6 eggs
  8. 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  9. 1 tablespoon grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  10. 4 leaves fresh mint, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and parsley stems; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and salt; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir zucchini blossoms into the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Uncover skillet and cook until moisture evaporates, 2 to 3 minutes more.
  3. Whisk parsley leaves, eggs, Parmesan cheese, Pecorino Romano cheese, and mint together in a bowl. Fold in zucchini mixture from the skillet. Mix well; season with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Pour in egg mixture and spread evenly across the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes. Prick surface in several places with a fork. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover; let stand until top is just set, about 5 minutes.
  5. Invert frittata onto a large plate and slide back into the skillet. Cook over low heat until second side is set, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 267 kcal
Carbohydrate 10 g
Cholesterol 284 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 15 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Sodium 250 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 20 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Kelly Rich
Flavor was fine but ended up just making scrambled eggs out of it. The zucchini and blossoms just contain too much moisture to make this successful as a frittata.
Mark Davis
Added a cooked and diced potato and used 8 eggs. Will use a more flavorful white cheese next time. Great recipe for leftovers. Can finish in oven once veggies are cooked over the cooktop for 15 min at 425 degrees uncovered.

 

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