Caramelized Fennel, Apple & Blue Cheese Frittata

This fancy frittata with caramelized fennel, apple and blue cheese definitely has the wow factor. An amazing combination of flavours! This recipe definitely demonstrates how well you can eat in a van. The quick method of getting the fennel caramelized is great for vanlife. This recipe is great to make ahead of time and take along to a picnic or get together.

This recipe is usually done using an oven or grill, but we’re sure you get could inventive and give it a go on the stove top. Let us know if you give this caramelized fennel, apple and blue cheese fritatta a go!

Caramelized Fennel, Apple & Blue Cheese Frittata

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Vegetarian

Ok so here is one of my favourite recipes for living in a camper as it’s so quick easy and versatile! The great thing we love about frittata is we can make them anywhere with our gas stove and grill… You can add anything you want and it’s a great way of using stuff up.

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Less washing-up – One-pan – Prep ahead

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch, Outdoor

Servings 2

Diet Vegetarian

Equipment

• Oven or grill

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 Fennel
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Caster Sugar
• 1 tbsp Water
• 1 Apple
• 5 Eggs
• 1/4 cup Milk or cream
• 2 tbsp Blue Cheese
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• To caramelize the fennel. First cut off the green bits and put them to the side.
• You can use the fronds for a garnish. Then slice the very hard bottom off and slice the bulb length ways. Making sure it stays in tack.
• Heat one tspn of butter in pan and add sliced fennel until brown on both sides.
• Add the sugar and 1 tspn of water, shake the pan and leave to go a darkish brown.
• Once it’s reached this point add the rest of butter. Whisk up the eggs with cream, salt and pepper and seasoning.
• Slice apple and arrange over the fennel in the pan then pour over the egg mixture.
• Crumble blue cheese and cook either under grill or in the oven until the frittata is set.
• Serve with chopped fennel fronds over the top.

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 17gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 448mgSodium: 370mgPotassium: 558mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1174IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 174mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Eggs, fennel, intermediate, one pan, picnic, vegetarian

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