Cooking With Martin Gillespie – Retro Chef

Spinach and Bacon Frittata
Serves 4 – 5

Pop down to Joondalup Fresh Markets and get:

Ingredients
1 large onion
3 medium potatoes
4 rashers of bacon
120 gms spinach leaves
6 x 50 gms large THE GOOD EGG. eggs lightly beaten
½ cup of grated cheddar (optional)
¼ grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Dash Avocado oil
Salt and pepper

Method
1. Gently warm your pan with avocado oil then place potatoes and onions cook for 6 minutes
2. Add bacon cook for a further 2 minutes
3. Add spinach and stir until wilted
4. Pour in eggs and cook for 10 to 15 seconds
5. Sprinkle over grated cheese if required
6. Transfer mix to a oven proof dish, cook in a pre heated oven 200c for 10 to 15 minutes

Add your own flavours by adding fresh herbs like thyme or chives.

Serve with a green or garden salad.


Mushrooms kilpatrick
Serves 4 (Entree)

See the selection of mushrooms at Joondalup Fresh Market.

Ingredients
4 large field mushrooms
4 to 5 slices of streaky bacon
Dash of West Australian olive oil
Dash Worchester sauce
Salt and pepper

This is a fantastic starter or entrée or just and afternoon snack.

You can do this one in the frying pan I like to do it under the grill this keeps the mushrooms slightly firmer and retaining their great texture.

Method
1. Remove stems of the mushrooms, this will leave a crater
2. Roughly cut the stalks and streaky bacon and place on top of the mushroom
3. Place mushroom onto a oven tray or grill plate
4. Add olive oil then put under a grill on high lightly toast the bacon until crisp and smoky.
5. Serve warm with fresh black pepper and a dash of Worchester sauce

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