In Season:Roast Pumpkin,Kale & Chorizo Frittata

Another week & another beautiful box of veggies from Epicurean Supplies.  And at this time of year that means more greens & more pumpkin, all sorts off lovely little pumpkins. Luckily my new issue, well make that latest issue as not so new now, of Donna Hay had arrived & a whole section on pumpkin! I was quite excited to see it in something other than soup or alongside the Sunday roast. It is indeed quite the versatile vegetable happy in the company of sweet & savoury. makes an appearance in a puree alongside pork, as a layer in lasagne, the star in some scones, roasted with pesto, alongside coriander in naan bread, in spicy chutney & in frittata with kale & chorizo.

The word pumpkin comes from the Greek word pepon; meaning large melon & they can certainly be huge!  They’ll also store well for several months in a cold dark place which is just as well as my pumpkin family has been growing with each delivery of the veggie box.  The one thing I dislike about some pumpkins, especially the larger ones? Chopping them, it can be like taking your life in your hands, well a finger or 2 at least as you try to gain admission to the wonderful flesh via what can seem like impenetrable armour! Just be careful & a little patient your fingers will thank you for it.

So without further ado a little roast pumpkin, kale & chorizo frittata, not only will it use up a little of my ever growing pumpkin family it also delivers a nourishing dose of greens,

Roast Pumpkin, Kale & Chorizo Frittata, adapted from Donna Hay

Ingredients

The flavour combination for this frittata comes from Donna Hay & just adapted it to my own frittata recipe.

2 cups pumpkin cut in to bite sized chunks

Olive oil

Pinch chilli flakes

1/2 cup Salash chorizo, diced (or other good spicy chorizo, but if you can get your hands on some Salash it is divine!)

1 large onion, diced

Bunch kale, trimmed & chopped

1 cup feta crumbled

8 eggs

1/2 cup cream

Directions

Pre heat oven to 180C / 350F

Place the pumpkin in a baking tray, sprinkle over the chilli flakes, season with salt & pepper & drizzle with a little olive oil.  Toss together & pop in the oven for 25-30 minute until the pumpkin is roasted.  Remove from the oven & set aside.

Heat a small frying pan over a medium heat & add the chorizo.  Sauté for a few minutes, remove from the heat & set aside.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium high heat & add the onion & a pinch of salt.  Sauté for 15-20 minutes until the onion is caramelised.  If the onion is browning just turn down the heat a little.  Add the kale & fry for 5 minutes more.

While that is all cooking whisk together the eggs & the cream & season with a little salt & pepper.  Add the chorizo to the kale & onions & pour over the egg mixture.  Crumble over the feta.  Turn the heat down to medium & cook for 5 minutes before popping in the oven to finish it off for 5-10 minutes until just cooked through, it will depend on the size of your frying pan & the depth of the frittata.  Just keep an eye on it.

Remove from the oven & let the frittata settle for few minutes & then serve alongside some salad.  Sweet, spicy & little salty sharpness from the feta make this a frittata that will get an encore appearance. Even better left overs make for great lunch the following day.

If you like this you might like this Roast Vegetable Frittata

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Enjoy!