RECIPES RECIPES DISCOVER DISCOVER FAMILY FAMILY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TOGETHER TOGETHER SIGN UP/LOG IN PLAY Gennaro's pasta frittata – lots of ways PERFECT FOR PICNICS VEGETARIAN “Delicious hot or cold, pasta frittata is a great way of using up leftover pasta and it’s super quick to make ” SERVES 4 COOKS IN20 MINUTES DIFFICULTYSUPER EASY ItalianLeftoversCheap & cheerfulMainsOne-pan recipesStarters NUTRITION PER SERVING Calories 307 15% Fat 18.8g 27% Saturates 4.9g 25% Sugars 0.6g 1% Salt 0.6g 10% Protein 14.2g 28% Carbs 22.2g 9% Fibre 1.2g - OF AN ADULT'S REFERENCE INTAKE RECIPE FROM Jamie's Food Tube: The Pasta Book BUY THE BOOK Ingredients 4 large free-range eggs 40 g Parmesan cheese , plus extra to serve sea salt freshly ground black pepper 400 g leftover cooked pasta extra virgin olive oil SHARE THIS RECIPE Please enable functionality cookies to use this feature Method Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then finely grate in the Parmesan. Season with a little salt and a good twist of pepper. Whisk well, then stir in your pasta. To cook the frittata, heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a 26cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat. Add the frittata mixture and cook for about 5 minutes, or until crisp underneath, then place in the oven for another 5 minutes, or until firm. Carefully flip the frittata onto a large plate, then slide it back into the pan and return it to the oven for a further 5 minutes, or until crisp underneath. Serve with an extra grating of Parmesan. If you’ve got about 400g of leftover cooked pasta that is already coated in sauce, you can swap that in for an easy twist on my basic recipe. Or try making a pizzaiola pasta frittata – make the basic pasta frittata (I like to use fusilli, but use whatever shape you have), then serve by slicing and layering over 6 ripe cherry tomatoes and 40g of fontina cheese. Scatter over a few fresh basil leaves, and finish with an extra grating of Parmesan. If it’s springtime, make the basic recipe extra special by adding peas and pancetta. Heat 1½ tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a 26cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan. Peel, finely slice and add 1 onion, then sweat for a few minutes. Very finely slice 6 higher-welfare slices of pancetta and add to the pan for a further 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 200g of peas, pour in 400ml of hot water, then turn the heat up to high and bring to the boil. Leave it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated, then cool. Make the basic pasta frittata mixture, finely chop and add the leaves from 4 sprigs of fresh mint,, squeeze in the juice from 1 lemon, then stir in the cooled pea mixture. Cook your frittata as above, and serve with an extra grating of Parmesan. TIP: Pasta frittata is delicious served hot or cold – I like to wrap it up to have as a snack during a long walk or a day out foraging in the woods or, take it out for a picnic. Related recipes Sweet potato & blue cheese frittata Sausage pasta bake Quiche leekraine Related features Five ways with pappardelle Dinner, sorted: Jamie’s fresh gnocchi, pasta, & sauce range 12 super summer pasta recipes Related video Pasta frittata: Gennaro Contaldo © 2021 JAMIE OLIVER ENTERPRISES LIMITED TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY COOKIES JAMIE OLIVER GROUP CONTACT SITEMAP Cookie Preferences We and select companies use cookies to store and retrieve information from your browser. This information may be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect. While the information does not usually directly identify you, details such as the device, operating system and type of browser may be considered personal data as it helps to create a more personalised web experience. You can review how this information is used and customise your content preferences for cookies or for any other identifying technology below. You have the right to object to use of cookies on an individual basis below. Please refer to the third party vendors tab for more details. You may change your preferences at any time as described in our Cookie Policy (Opens in a new window) External Link Icon Accept All How data is usedThird party vendors Purposes Essential Purposes Features Special Features Save Preferences and Exit