Recipe: Perfect Use-up Ham, Shallot, Chili & Pepper Frittata

Use-up Ham, Shallot, Chili & Pepper Frittata.

You can cook Use-up Ham, Shallot, Chili & Pepper Frittata using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Use-up Ham, Shallot, Chili & Pepper Frittata

1. It's of new potatoes, skins on.
2. Prepare of butter.
3. You need of banana shallots, peeled and sliced.
4. You need of garlic, sliced.
5. Prepare of red chili with seeds, sliced.
6. It's of red pepper, deseeded and in thin, short slices.
7. It's of eggs.
8. Prepare of milk.
9. You need of Salt.
10. It's of Ground black pepper.
11. It's of baked ham, diced.
12. It's of Comté cheese, grated.

Use-up Ham, Shallot, Chili & Pepper Frittata instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4 or electric equivalent (Circotherm 160C)..
2. Boil the potatoes in salted water until almost cooked, allow to cool then thickly slice and set aside..
3. Use a little of the butter to lightly grease a baking dish..
4. Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and gently fry the shallots for 4 minutes, stirring only to avoid sticking. Add the garlic, chili and pepper and stir gently but thoroughly. Cook for a further 4 minutes or until all is softened but not burnt..
5. Beat the eggs and milk together in a mixing bowl, then gently stir in the shallots, garlic, chili and pepper, add the seasoning and finally stir in the ham and cheese..
6. Layer the potatoes in the greased baking dish, then pour on the egg mixture ensuring that it is distributed evenly..
7. Cook in the pre-heated oven for 40-45 minutes and serve piping hot onto warmed plates, either on its own or with accompaniments of your choice. A light salad goes well..