Mortadella and Mozzarella Frittata

So, guess what? ... My recipe book came in the mail yesterday! I've been eager to get started, so here goes.

First recipe up for cooking was 'Mortadella and Mozzarella Frittata', as you may have guessed from the title above. Initial question that came to mind: What is mortadella?! Turns out mortadella is a large Italian sausage, which is made of hot pork and some other additives. Ok great, next question: Where can I get this mortadella? Not from my local supermarket apparently. Maybe from some specialty butcher? Not sure, but I decided I'd go with the next best thing. Google told me that pepperoni is a good substitute for mortadella, and that's what I went with instead. So effectively, this meal should really be called "Pepperoni and Mozzarella Frittata". 

If anyone's wondering what a Frittata is, because my fiance didn't know either, it's a type of Italian omelette. With no flipping necessary.

 My cooking of this meal went as follows...

Mix the following in one bowl:

• 6 whisked eggs
• 115 grams chopped pepperoni
• 115 grams chopped mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil and butter in frying pan, then add bowl mixture to frying pan. Cook on a low heat, and keep covered. I left mine to cook for almost 20 minutes. No stirring or anything is necessary while contents are in frying pan. Nigella said to use a broiler. I don't own a broiler, which is why I only used the frying pan. An adequate alternative, I think.

And the verdict of this meal: It was pretty alright. Quick and easy to make, and due to all the eggs, it was REALLY filling. My fiance also liked it, saying it tasted like an "omelettey-pizza". Obviously it wasn't perfect being my first go at it, but I still feel like it was a success. 

Mixture - before being poured into the frying pan.

Cooked frittata - slid out of frying pan onto plate.

Slice of frittata with a side of green beans :-)

Not only have I now completed my first Nigella recipe, I've discovered a new tasty meal. It's so easy to get stuck into a food rut. Just picking up pretty much the same stuff each week from the grocery store. Pasta Tuesday's, Mince-something Wednesday's, Chicken stir fry Thursday's, and so on. I think this journey is going to keep our dinners and, hopefully soon, desserts interesting and flavoursome and delicioso.

Until next week, x2 readers!