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Potato and Spinach Frittata

A thick skillet frittata of eggs, soft potatoes, spinach and cheddar, finished in the oven.

Potato and Spinach Frittata, plated and ready to serve
Serves
4
Total time
40 min
Cost per serving (United States)
$9.41

Ingredients

  • 10 large eggs
  • 1 lb yukon gold potatoes
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onions
  • 5 oz baby spinach
  • 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 375F. Dice the potatoes small and cook them in the olive oil in an oven-safe skillet, covered, 12 minutes, until tender.

  2. Add the sliced onion and cook 5 minutes, then the garlic.

  3. Add the spinach in handfuls and let it wilt, then spread everything evenly in the pan.

  4. Beat the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper and pour them over.

  5. Cook undisturbed 3 minutes on the stove until the edges set, then scatter the cheddar on top.

  6. Bake 15 minutes, until just set in the middle. Rest 5 minutes and cut into wedges.

What this costs, country by country

Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.

The cost of this recipe in 11 countries, each in its own currency, with how many of the 10 ingredients we could price in each. Figures are not converted between currencies, so the rows cannot be ranked against each other.
CountryWhole recipePer servingPriced from
United Kingdom£25.28£6.3210 of 10 ingredients
Australia$61.62$15.4110 of 10 ingredients
Greece28,21 €7,05 €10 of 10 ingredients
Egypt‏١٬٠٩٤٫١٩ ج.م.‏‏٢٧٣٫٥٥ ج.م.‏10 of 10 ingredients
Spain19,66 €4,92 €10 of 10 ingredients
Mexico$896.42$224.1110 of 10 ingredients
New Zealand$65.66$16.429 of 10 ingredients
Canada$83.54$20.899 of 10 ingredients
Germany26,49 €6,62 €9 of 10 ingredients
Austria€ 36,75€ 9,199 of 10 ingredients
United States$37.64$9.418 of 10 ingredients

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