Zucchini Frittata

Serves 8 or more.  Recipe can be cut in half.  Great for when company comes for lunch or a side dish for dinner.  Serve either hot or cold.

 

1 clove garlic
1 small yellow onion
1 medium-large zucchini
2 large leaves Swiss chard or a "handful" of fresh spinach
2 tablespoons salad oil

 8 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
    pepper to taste
 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350°.  Butter a 10 inch baking dish.

Process garlic in food processor until chipped.  Cut onion and zucchini in chunks.  Cut Swiss chard stems in 2 in lengths; cut leaves in 1 inch wide strips.  Add onion, zucchini and chard stems to garlic and process with on-off bursts until coarsely chopped.  Set aside.  Process leaves with 3 long bursts or until coarsely chopped.

Heat oil in wide frying pan over medium heat, add chopped vegetables.  Stir occasionally.  Cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are slightly limp.  Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Process eggs, salt and pepper for 3 minutes.   Add cheese and vegetables and process with 2 on-off bursts to mix.  Pour unto buttered baking dish.  Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
 

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