I’m glad it’s Friday, aren’t you? I’m sipping some wine. I’ll probably watch a movie later. Slowly, I’m getting around to making dinner. I’m going to tell you about what I made but first I want to make sure you know that I am on facebook and twitter. Please like my page and/or follow me!!!
Main dishes are usually served after side dishes but in this post I’m describing the main dish first. I made a frittata. A frittata with real eggs. I have been interested inobsessed with making an eggless tofu based one but I haven’t perfected it and I wanted breakfast for dinner. I borrowed and modified a lovely recipe from Bread and Milk and Blackberries. I made a few changes. They include using fewer eggs and vegetarianizing but unfortunately not veganizing (not words, I know) the recipe.
Easy Frittata with Tempeh and Potato
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of butter or vegan butter (I used smart balance)
- 2 eggs cracked and beaten
- 1/2 serving of tempeh sliced thinly (I mean THIN and most packages have 2 servings)
- 2 to 4 slices of potato
- 2 to 4 slices of onion
Slice the tempeh and potato thinly. I marinated the tempeh in soy sauce for 10 minutes. If you can, marinate it for 20 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to a small or medium skillet and melt it. Then brown the tempeh, potato, and onion. Brown all the sides of the tempeh and potato slices. It usually takes 4 to 6 minutes. Be sure the potato cooks and then add the other tablespoon of butter. Once it melts pour the eggs over everything. Tip the pan back and forth a few times to make sure the egg covers everything. Let it cook. It usually takes about 5 minutes. Serves 1.
It's not the healthiest of things but it's good.
The best thing about breakfast for dinner is that you can drink wine with it and it is totally appropriate. I really like this Alamos 2010 Malbec. I got it on sale for $8.99. I’ve seen it ranging in price from 10.99 to 12.99 otherwise. It’s not a heavy wine but is full flavored. It’s soft on the palate with a slight tannic finish.
I made a side dish of braised brussels sprouts to go with the frittata. I’m obsessed with braising ever since I learned how to do it. It’s easy. If you want to make braised brussels you’ll have to read yesterday’s post.
Ingredients for Braised Brussels Sprouts:
- 6 brussels sprouts
- sliced onion to taste
- 1/4 cup of vegetarian vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon of vegan butter or butter
- salt, pepper, and garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Braise the sprouts. Use the lemon juice and broth as the braising liquid. Use the salt, pepper, and garlic powder for seasoning. If you read yesterday’s post this will all make sense. I didn’t use my own broth because I didn’t have any on hand or time to make it tonight so I used bouillon. Bouillon is fine sometimes but it makes 2 cups though I only needed a fourth cup. I’m ending on a question: What do you like to do on Friday and what should I do with all of my left over broth?
Help!!!
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I love breakfast for dinner. It seems so much more simple to make at night than in the early morning hours. Add a glass of wine and I think that is a pretty good Friday.
Exactly! How do you unwind on Friday?
Glad the modifications worked! It looks like it turned out great!
Thanks! What should I do with my broth?
Make seitan with it!
I love the lazy, relaxing feel of the breakfast dish with the red wine. Makes me want to kick my feet up and relax too
Awesome post- keep em coming!
I’m glad you like it. Seitan is a perfect idea!!! I’ve made it quite a few times and IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME. Perfect idea!!!
Please do relax. I want the whole world to relax with wine and good food in hand.
You know how they say “It’s five o’clock somewhere” well, “someone eats frittata for dinner somewhere”. In Argentina, potato frittata or “tortilla de papas” is a common dinner meal
Oh yes! They are probably the masters of it too! Any ideas on what I should do with the broth?
If you have tofu you can marinate it with the broth or just make a soup! If you use the cubes or even the powder you can just cut it in half or quarters and make less
Cutting it in half would have been the easy way! I have tempeh! I see marination in future.
Wine with breakfast food…haven’t tried that one yet. I have a bottle of wine we opened last night but didn’t finish, this may be my maiden voyage into breakfast and wine for dinner! Thanks for another great recipe!
It was Friday and breakfast with wine seemed totally appropriate! Thanks! So, is wine on Friday your way to unwind too?
What a good idea! Breakfast and wine at the same time.
Thank you! What do you like to do on Fridays? Any ideas about the broth?
Those brussel sprouts look FANTASTIC. What the heck is tempeh?
Tempeh is one of only two soyfoods of antiquity. It existed as did tofu before people started making veggie burgers and soy beef and all that. It is soy and grains such as brown rice and millet and is in some way fermented. It is high in fiber and healthy fats. Comes in like a block form. The benefit of fermentation is that it makes the soy have less effects on the estrogen levels of someone who consumes it!!! Here is a link to more info: http://goo.gl/yoEpG.
That Alamos Malbec is one of my go-to everyday drinkable wines. I bet is was fantastic for “breakfast.”
It’s a great wine for every day drinking. I drink it every day. JUST KIDDING. I think I felt more inebriated or tipsy from one and a half glasses because I felt like I was drinking with the wrong food at the right time. lol!
I love breakfast for dinner, especially when it included my favorite wine!
Do we have the same favorite?
I absolutely ADORE breakfast for dinner! Today, I had baguette, cheese, wine, and nutella for dinner
You’re tempting me to go buy some nutella! But I’m gonna try to be healthy!