OH! Magazine - Australian Version July 2016 | Page 19

LILIANA BATTLE’S STAINED GLASS FRITTATA LILIANA BATTLE Enjoy this beautiful recipe inspired by the stained glass church windows in Liliana Battle’s local cathedral while growing up. How to make it: 1. Heat your oven to 180°C. 2. Brush the beetroot with olive oil and wrap in foil. Bake for one hour, or until beetroot is tender. Allow to cool, then peel and chop into small chunks. 3. Meanwhile toss the pumpkin with a little olive oil and salt and place onto a lined oven tray. Cook for 30 minutes or until tender and starting to crisp around the edges. Set aside. 4. Line a 20cm x 30cm oven tin with baking paper with sides overhanging. 5. Sauté the onions, garlic and bacon in a frypan until onions are translucent. Add the capsicum, beetroot and pumpkin and stir gently to combine. Arrange in the prepared tin in an even layer. What you’ll need: 2 small beetroot 150g butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 rashers of bacon, finely chopped 60g roasted red capsicum, diced 12 eggs, lightly beaten 125ml milk Handful of fresh basil, finely chopped 100g cheddar cheese, grated 100g feta, ripped into small chunks 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan 100g baby spinach leaves 100g cherry tomatoes, halved Salt and pepper Serves: 8 6. Mix the eggs and milk together in a bowl, season with salt and pepper. Add the basil, cheeses and the spinach then pour over the filling into the tin. Top with cherry tomatoes, cut side up. 7. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden and set. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, then lift out using the overhanging baking paper. 8. Slice and serve. Recipe from Food For Sharing Italian Style, by Liliana Battle ($45, www.newholland.com.au) ( OH! MAGAZINE ) JULY 2016 19