It ain’t easy being green…
by girlinafoodfrenzy
Here’s another one pan wonder which is Gluten free, vegetarian and quick, quick, quick! It seems to be a current theme of late, not that (that’s) a problem. These little green goodies are a blessing in disguise, little green power balls in fact. They make a quick frittata-style omelette with goats cheese & coriander, in a flash!
Fact: it’ll take you as much time to make this one, as it does to cook an egg. Plus it looks as though you went to sooooo much more effort too
Ingredients:
4 Eggs or (allow two per person)
Knob of butter,
1/2 cup frozen peas
salt & pepper to season
Goats cheese,
Chopped coriander & Lemon cheeks to serve
You’ll need a medium sized frying pan, (non stick preferable,) a wooden spoon, a plate and a small bowl/jug and fork.
Method:
Heat the pan with the butter until it’s just melted over a medium heat,
Throw in the peas and cook gently for a minute or so until they defrost,
Smash with the back of a wooden spoon or (potato masher,) crushing them up a little,
Whisk 4 eggs in a jug or bowl and add to the pan, season with salt and pepper,
Shake the pan gently to distribute the peas and continue to cook on low,
Once the top is starting to set, invert onto a plate and slide the underside back in to cook for a few more seconds.
Check the to see it’s golden underneath and serve in thin wedges with some goats cheese, fresh coriander & lemon cheeks.



love the colors!
Thank you. Too kind
Enjoy your weekend!
Ridiculously talented as always my friend
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Hi Uru, it’s a good one for those busy mornings and frozen peas can truly be a life saver sometimes
veggie friendly too!
Love that it’s so quick!!!
looks delicious too.
Love that it’s so quick!!!
looks
delicious too.
Thank you! It’s born out of the need to eat, the desire to utilise my pantry and I wanted something healthy in a snap…
I’ve always loved peas — don’t know why it’s a classic food for kids to hate. But you’re right, this does look like it took a lot longer than it did. I need to try it!
Thanks M. Peas are the first thing I learnt to love as an adult. Brussel Sprouts and I have rekindled a life long live affair and I’m sure there’s more green veg to love in the future. I promise it was ridiculously quick, so tasty and especially with a smear of goats cheese. Hope you like!
Beautiful and yummy! I had tried with zucchini before but never thought of peas. I think I know what I’ll have for breakfast tomorrow morning
Thanks!
Hi Carine, I think I need to thank you too! Love the idea of grated zucchini too, easy breakfast ideas are truly the best. I’ll be trying your special too
Yay, peas! Little green globes of goodness, and how wonderful to cook them up like this, I’ll have to try it. Thank you!
I thought I was overdue to find a veggie alternative for a few readers including yourself! As for the green peas I always have them on hand and they are incredibly versatile. I thought of fritters but I had so little time that morning
Love the simplicity of this. And I always forget about peas!! Good call.
I had almost considered using some frozen egg whites from the freezer, because I thought they could work well with the goats cheese! It was a simple idea all right, but it just looked like more with the addition of the lemon and coriander
v glad you like and approve!
Peas, my favourite! Think I might need to add to my weekend lunch list.
Hi Cate, thanks for stopping by
there’s always room in my repertoire for new breakky ideas and I just woke up that day, thinking green peas and goats cheese!
Love the scattering of green peas!
It truly was! This wasn’t going to be anything worth posting without the burst of spring colours
Beautiful colors, I envy you your springtime a bit:)
Likewise, if you ever want to trade places in France…
Brilliant idea! I might just whip these up for weekday lunches.
Love the green-ness of the peas with the happy yellow of the eggs.
Hi Sriprae, I agree! Sunshine yellow and meadow green. It tasted great, was under 10 mins and it was my weekday lunch too
Love the idea using coriander. I make a smiliar omlet using mint and ricotta…must give your version a try!
Sounds truly divine! Ricotta and mint are a beautiful combination, I dare say the use of those and the peas would be a match made in heaven, either way, both sound delightful
Love frittata’s!!! And I LOOOOOOOVE Peas! Honestly, there is something so comforting about eating eggs. And you’re right, it is so quick and easy, but it does look like you went an extra mile! Good choice Alice!
Hi Carla! It’s such a wonderfully versatile food and in a way, (I didn’t get to make a proper frittata) simply because there was no time, but the peas made it seems so much more, (than a regular omelette.) Along with the goats cheese and coriander/lemon it was the perfect midday feast! So happy that you like and the peas too of course!
Looks so good! Like a frittata had a quickie with a Spanish tortilla. I love peas with eggs.
Lol, thank you Omeletta. That’s the best description so far, in truth that’s pretty much how I’d imagined it
So beautiful and looks so delicious!
Hi Karista, I love your new gravatar. It’s such a beautiful picture of you.
Regarding the peas I always keep a bag in the freezer. Sometimes I just want something light and eggs seem to be my time saver of late. Looking forward to seeing those snowy peaks on your blog soon and your winter warmer’s too!
This looks amazing! Thank you for posting the recipe, I’ll cook this for my wife on Sunday
Thank you so much! Happy cooking and I hope it’s something you both enjoy. That squeeze of lemon juice with the goats cheese truly does make a difference
I am absolutely in LOVE with peas!!! This looks heavenly. I love how you took something so simple and made it even more appealing with your gorgeous photos
Hi Erika, peas are my favourite standby. Love that they can be used for so many things too. As for the simplicity sometimes even I’m in a huuuuuge rush took and I love to take time and cook (when I can) but other days I still gotta feed me too (without the fuss….)
I try this real soon
Thank you for the idea
So very welcome
it’s a time saver so hope you enjoy it!
A perfectly simple dinner after a long brunch
Thank you! It was made on a crazy day (just as I was about to dash out the door) so it’s the kind of thing that’s great on the go!