The Kidlet and I just got home from a big camping trip late last night, so this morning has been a whirlwind of synching up with people and unpacking now that we're home. I wasn't sure what I was going to be making for breakfast, but I knew that it would involve eggs since A LOT have piled up while we've been away. In the end, I went with this green bean firttata because I knew we had a bag of frozen green beans on hand and there was still a bit of goat cheese in the fridge that needed to be used sooner rather than later.

I quite liked this one. The garlic and the pepper flakes came through nicely and the cheese was a good complement. I didn't feel that the beans added much, but they didn't detract and it let me have something green for breakfast. And thawed frozen beans probably weren't ideal anyway. Fresh, lightly steamed beans would've been better, but I think the frozen ones were acceptable; especially as a first meal back from camping thing.

Green Bean and Goat Cheese Frittata

Slightly adapted from The Good Egg by Marie Simmons

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 2 c. cooked green beans, cut into 2-3cm lengths (or frozen green beans)
• 8 large eggs
• 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt
• 1/8 tsp. black peppercorns, ground
• ~60g mild goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

1. Combine the oil, garlic, and pepper flakes over medium-low heat and cook until the garlic begins to sizzle.
2. Add the green beans and cook for another minute or so (or until thawed if using frozen).
3. Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
4. Pour the eggs into the pan and increase heat to medium.
5. Cook over medium heat for 2-4 minutes.
6. Use a spatula or lifter to gently lift one edge of the frittata to let the raw egg flow under it. Repeat 3-4 more times around the edge of the pan.
7. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for ~15 minutes.
8. Toward the end of the cooking time, preheat the broiler (to high, if it has different settings).
9. Sprinkle the crumbled goat cheese over the frittata and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.
10. Cut into wedges and serve.