Frugal Potato Frittata

Delicious potato frittata with fresh herbs and vegetables, perfect for a budget-friendly meal.

This is my go-to CBF meal on a Monday or Tuesday night when I don’t have a lot of patience to cook.  It is delicious and easy – and very easy on the hip pocket.

Well I suppose it does have a lot of eggs – I get eggs from Mum who has some chickens – so maybe not so cheap if you have to pick them up at the supermarket.

It’s also good cold the next day – and great for school lunches too.

Frugal Potato Frittata

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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A simple and budget-friendly frittata made with potatoes and eggs, perfect for a hearty breakfast or light meal.

Course: BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

300

kcal
Total time

40

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium sized Potatoes, peeled

  • 8 medium Eggs

  • 1 large Brown Onion, diced finely

  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil

  • 1/3 cups Cream

  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

  • How to Make Frugal Potato Frittata:
  • Slice the potatoes into very thin slices.  Pop them in a bowl with a splash of water, cover and microwave for 7 minutes.  Stir and microwave for a further 3 minutes or until the potato becomes a little soft (but not too much)
  • Heat a frypan with the half olive oil.  Add the diced onion and cook until they are soft but not golden.
  • Remove the potato slices from the microwave and drain any excess water.
  • Add the remaining olive oil to the potato slices and season well.  Carefully toss the potatoes to coat without breaking the potatoes up too much.
  • In another bowl, combine the eggs and the cream, whisk until well combined.
  • Heat the frypan to low heat.  Add the seasoned potatoes as evenly over the pan as you can.
  • Pour over the egg mixture.
  • Cook the mixture over low heat until the eggs appear to set (takes about 6 minutes)
  • Carefully flip the frittata over (a little tip – add a dinner plate to the top of the frypan, flip it over, then slide it back into the frypan).
  • Cook for a further 4 – 5 minutes.
  • Cut into wedges and serve warm.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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