MY FAVOURITE FRITTATA

2 cups or broccoli florets or 1 head divided up including the peeled stems.
2 rashers of bacon, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces, or ham or small chunks of ham or bacon.
1-2 onions chopped small to medium (optional)
3-4 large slices white toast bread. multigrain and wholemeal work.
1/2 cup milk
zest of 1 lemon
grated cheese 1/3 cup parmesan is recommended but I use as much as 2 large cups of tasty cheddar cheese. It's not critical.
alternative - 1 cup cottage cheese, enough grated cheese to sprinkle on top.
6 large eggs - use more if you have a large pan and want to feed a bigger crowd.
fresh ground pepper to taste
shake or 2 of Tuscam seasoning
1 sliced tomato (optional)

Place bread in milk in a large bowl to soak. You can remove crusts but I quite like the texture of the whole slice.

Heat oven to 150`C /300`F. Get a 23 cm/9 in. round quiche dish or use a similar sized oblong dish. Prepare dish by spraying with cooking oil or if using a square or oblong dish line it with baking paper taking it well up the sides of the dish.

Cook broccoli for 3 minutes in boiling water. Drain in colander.

Cook bacon in a non-stick pan. Do not over cook. needs to be soft.

Use beater to mush up bread and milk. You don't want any large lumps.

Add eggs, beat lightly.

Add broccoli, bacon, onion, lemon zest, cottage cheese and/or grated cheese pepper and Tuscan seasoning. Give the whole thing a couple of gentle stirs to mix things up. Reserve some grated cheese to sprinkle on top if desired.

Pour mixture into prepared dish. Top with slices of tomato and a sprinkle of grated cheese of desired.

Bake for 15 - 30 minutes or until reasonably firm. Finish under grill if more colour needed. Makes a good family sized dish, great for lunch. Serve with salad. I often serve this when we have visitors for lunch, prefering it to a quiche.

When cold it makes great picnic food or cut in wedges or small squares one of the elements of an antipasta plate.

I vary this with whatever I feel like on the day. Most veges can be used and sometimes I add a red bell pepper. I've also been known to add lemon juice but be careful that you don't make it too lemony.

This my version of a more classic dish. You might want to have some fun playing with it.