Vegetable and Cheese Frittata
A dozen eggs and whatever vegetables need using up.
Serves 4 35 min 27g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianGluten freeOne panBakeBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Free range eggs10 ea
- Potatoes400 g
- Zucchini200 g
- Capsicum150 g
- Grated tasty cheese120 g
- Milk100 ml
- Brown onion150 g
- Olive oil30 ml
Method
- Heat the oven to 190C. Dice the potatoes small and boil for 8 minutes until just tender. Drain.
- Cook the sliced onion, zucchini and capsicum in the oil in an ovenproof pan for 8 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and spread everything into an even layer.
- Beat the eggs with the milk and most of the cheese, season well, and pour over the vegetables.
- Cook on the stove for 3 minutes, scatter over the remaining cheese, then bake for 15-18 minutes until set. Rest before slicing.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Dairy-free
Vegetable Frittata
- Leave out the Grated tasty cheese
- 100 ml Soy milk instead of Milk
Beat the eggs with the soy milk and season a little more firmly to make up for the cheese; the cooking time is unchanged.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
TescoBest choice· £3.89 of food
£9.42
59% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Grated tasty cheese
Asda· £4.27 of food · £0.38 more
£11.39
63% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Grated tasty cheese
Aldi UK· £4.95 of food · £1.06 more
£13.84
64% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Grated tasty cheese
Sainsbury's· £3.77 of food
£8.79
57% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Capsicum
- Grated tasty cheese
Morrisons· £4.25 of food
£10.26
59% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Capsicum
- Grated tasty cheese
£0.97a serve
from £0.97 a serve at Tesco · 7 of 8 ingredients priced
About £3.89 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£13.73 across 3 shops · 7 of 8 items priced · £5.63 more for bigger packs, 77% spare for later
TescoBest choice£3.89
missing 1 item
you'll pay £9.42 · 59% of it spare
Asda£4.27
missing 1 item · £0.38 more
you'll pay £11.39 · 63% of it spare
Aldi UK£4.95
missing 1 item · £1.06 more
you'll pay £13.84 · 64% of it spare
Sainsbury's£3.77
missing 2 items
you'll pay £8.79 · 57% of it spare
Morrisons£4.25
missing 2 items
you'll pay £10.26 · 59% of it spare
Buy at Asda£4.01
Potatoes
£0.66/kg
need 400 gAsda British White Potatoes 2 kg£1.32closest match
Asda£0.66/kg£1.32·Tesco£0.90/kg£0.27·Aldi UK~£1.18/kg£0.79·Sainsbury's~£1.18/kg£0.79·Morrisons£0.87·
OcadoN/A
Zucchini
£2.52/kg
need 200 gAsda Mild & Delicate Courgettes 330 g£0.83
Asda£2.52/kg£0.83·Tesco£2.78/kg£0.56·Aldi UK£1.39·Morrisons£1.39·Sainsbury's£2.90/kg£1.45·OcadoN/A
Capsicum
£2.66/kg
need 150 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Cooking Peppers 700 g£1.86closest match
Asda£2.66/kg£1.86·Tesco£1.30·Aldi UK£7.16/kg£1.79·Sainsbury'sN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£8.92
Free range eggs
£0.17/ea
need 10 items2 × Merevale Free Range Eggs 6 Pack 6 each£0.99
Aldi UK£0.17/ea£0.99·Sainsbury's£0.19/ea£1.90·Tesco£3.54/kg£2.85·Asda£0.24/ea£2.85·Morrisons£2.85·OcadoN/A
Milk
£0.73/L
need 100 mlCowbelle Whole Milk 3.6% Fat 2.27 L£1.65closest match
Aldi UK£0.73/L£1.65·Tesco£1.50/L£0.85·Sainsbury's£3.40/L£0.85·Asda£1.50/L£0.85·Morrisons£1.20·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 30 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£0.80
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 150 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- Grated tasty cheese · 120 g