Greek Frittata
This Greek Frittata has zucchini, tomato, Feta, and herbs, and this will be delicious for a low-carb breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
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This Greek Frittata is a recipe I first came up with many years ago, and I’m thrilled to have some photos that show how really delicious this frittata is! The recipe has zucchini, tomatoes, Feta cheese, and herbs, and if you’re lucky enough to have a vegetable garden be sure to remember this recipe when zucchini is in season. But even if you have to buy zucchini at the store, please try this recipe!
I’d happily eat this tasty Greek Frittata for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and this recipe a perfect way to use up some zucchini, but it’s tasty even when you (gasp!) have to buy zucchini from the store!
What ingredients do you need?
- canned diced tomatoes
- zucchini
- olive oil
- Minced Garlic (affiliate link)
- Dried Basil (affiliate link)
- Dried Oregano (affiliate link)
- Spike Seasoning (affiliate link) or any general-purpose seasoning mix that’s good with eggs
- coarse ground black pepper to taste
- eggs
- grated Mozzarella cheese
- crumbled Feta cheese
- chopped fresh Greek Oregano (optional)
- chopped fresh basil (optional)
- sour cream for serving (optional)
What is a Frittata?
A frittata is an Italian style omelet which cooks on top of the stove without being turned and then gets browned under the broiler for a few minutes at the end. You can read more about the difference between an omelet and a frittata if you’re interested. And this type of dish is perfect any time of year.
What gives this frittata Greek flavors?
The Greek Frittata recipe uses a generous amount of zucchini, canned tomatoes, Mozzarella and Feta cheese, and when I made it with Jake for these updated photos we added some fresh chopped Greek oregano and fresh basil. No worries if you don’t have fresh herbs, this will still be delicious with dried oregano and basil. But of course it’s the tomatoes, Feta cheese, and Greek Oregano that add the greek flavors here.
Want more ideas for using zucchini?
Zucchini is one of those ingredients that really gets my creative cooking energy going, and even though I’ve shared more than 50 Zucchini Recipes since I started this blog, it seems like every year I have fun thinking of recipe ideas to use zucchini. And this tasty frittata was one of the Top Ten Low-Carb Zucchini Recipes on the blog for quite a few years.
How to make Greek Frittata:
- Pour the canned tomatoes into a colander placed in the sink and let tomatoes drain well.
- While tomatoes are draining, cut the zucchini into strips and then into 1/2 inch pieces. Heat the olive oil and saute the zucchini, garlic, and dried herbs.
- Then add the drained tomatoes and continue to cook until the liquid from the tomatoes is all evaporated.
- Beat the eggs, then pour eggs over the vegetables and cook until eggs are barely starting to set.
- Add half the cheese (and chopped fresh herbs if you have them) and stir gently, then cook the frittata a few minutes more.
- Then sprinkle over the remaining mozzarella and Feta, cover the pan, and cook until the cheese is mostly melted and the eggs are mostly set.
- Put the frittata under the broiler and brown the top for a few minutes, watching it carefully and rotating the pan as needed. (When it’s summer I do this browning step in a toaster oven.)
- Sprinkle Frittata with a little more chopped fresh herbs if you have them and serve.
- I love to eat it with a dollop of sour cream.
More Tasty Zucchini Recipes:
Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme
Low-Carb Grilled Zucchini Recipes
Zucchini and Green Chile Breakfast Casserole
Weekend Food Prep:
This recipe has been added to a new category called Weekend Food Prep where you’ll find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!
Greek Frittata
This Greek Frittata has zucchini, tomatoes, Feta cheese, and herbs, and this is one of those zucchini recipes you'll want to make all year.
Ingredients
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, very well drained
- 1 medium zucchini, diced in 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 T olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. Spike seasoning (optional, if you don’t have Spike use any general-purpose seasoning mix that’s good with eggs)
- coarse ground black pepper to taste
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella cheese (or more)
- 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese (or more)
- 2 T chopped fresh Greek Oregano (optional)
- 2 T chopped fresh basil (optional)
- sour cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Pour the tomatoes into a colander placed in the sink and let tomatoes drain well.
- Cut ends off the zucchini, then cut it lengthwise into strips and then into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Use a 10 or 12 inch heavy frying pan which can go under the broiler. Spray pan with nonstick spray if needed. Preheat broiler.
- Heat olive oil in pan, add zucchini, garlic, dried herbs, and Spike Seasoning (affiliate link) and saute 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 3-5 minutes more, until liquid from tomatoes is nearly all evaporated.
- While vegetable mixture cooks, break eggs into bowl and beat well. Pour eggs into pan with the zucchini and spices and cook 2-3 minutes, or until eggs are barely starting to set.
- Add half of Mozzarella cheese and Feta (and most of the chopped fresh herbs if you’re using them) and stir gently; then cook about 3 minutes more.
- Sprinkle remaining Mozzarella and feta cheese over top and cook a few minutes with a lid on the pan. (The cheese should be mostly melted and the eggs fairly set when you put it under the broiler.)
- When frittata looks nearly done, place under broiler until top is slightly browned. (This probably won’t take more than a few minutes; watch it carefully and rotate the pan if needed to get it evenly browned.)
- Sprinkle the cooked frittata with the rest of the chopped fresh herbs (if using) and let it sit for a couple of minutes; then cut into pie shaped wedges to serve.
- This is good with a dollop of sour cream.
Notes
Recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 173Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 206mgSodium 501mgCarbohydrates 5gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 11g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Greek Frittata is suitable for low-carb, Keto, and low-glycemic diet plans, and for any phase of the original South Beach Diet. Feta is a lower-fat cheese, and it would be recommended to use low-fat mozzarella if making this for the South Beach Diet; other low-carb diets would probably refer full-fat cheese.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was first posted in 2006, when I was growing masses of zucchini every summer in my big garden. It was last updated in 2022.
61 Comments on “Greek Frittata”
Do you take the seeds out for the Greek Frittata?
I’m gonna try to make it tomorrow….
Thank you
Unless it’s a huge zucchini with big seeds there is no need to remove them! Hope you enjoy!
I made this last night…family loved it. Instead of canned tomatoes I sauteed fresh chocolate cherry tomatoes, peppers and jalepeno in a separate pan then added it to the zucchini mixture. We also added pitted Kalamata olives. My family raved!
What I’d love is temperature guidelines for stovetop cooking…I wasn’t sure what temp to use at various stages so I guessed.
Glad you enjoyed it. I checked my original notes but apparently I didn’t write down the stovetop temperature. But the part that says “until liquid from tomatoes is nearly all evaporated” is the key, whatever temperature you’re using you’d need to cook it that long. I’d probably use something between medium and medium-high, but different types of stoves are quite variable.
Your recipe looks great but putting a nonstick pan under the broiler releases toxins that cause cancer etc. Nonstick pans are not supposed to be exposed to heat higher than 400 degrees. Please use a SS or Cast Iron Skillet if your broiling
I’m not worried about broiling this for 1-2 minutes, but if you’re concerned by all means use a cast iron pan.
I made this and it was delicious. I’m misunderstanding something though: you add and stir half the cheese after you pour in the eggs? I thought once the eggs are in you don’t touch it and let it set?
I wanted some of the cheese to be mixed with the egg; that’s why I did it that way. But you don’t have to do the stirring step if you don’t care about that.
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Hi! Question… If you do not have an oven safe pan, can you skip the step of placing under the broiler? I just wanted to make sure it would still be cooked through
Yes, just cook a bit longer on the stove. It won’t look as nicely browned on top but will still taste good!
This was fabulous! Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I made this for Brunch this morning and it was FABULOUS! Wow! Definitely a "keeper" and it will be served to the next lucky overnight guests we have. JD
Judith, so glad you enjoyed it!
I am absolutely trying this tonight!Friends,neighbors and relatives please keep off my kitchen today
Hope you enjoy!
made it last night, yum yum yum! But i did not use the spike seasoning.
No worries, Spike is completely optional! So glad you enjoyed it!
Keep your good work!
Thanks for the nice feedback Samual!
Yummy! Love the mix of veggies. Thanks for the great recipe.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I am making this now. The instructions note to mix the eggs with the cream or milk, but I don't see cream/milk in the ingredient list.
Oh that's a mistake on my part. I used to always add a couple of tablespoons of cream or milk to the eggs, but the last few years I haven't been doing that. You can do it either way. I'll edit the recipe to take out that instruction.
thanks
Joseph, hope you enjoy!
Looks good. Very different from the Greek frittata I make. It has potatoes, spinach and onion. Only feta in it. No mozza.
You do such wonders with Greek flavors! This looks like another winner, for sure.
Thanks Donna! I've been enjoying this for breakfast for years.
I love the contrast with the new photos and old ones! This time, the beauty of the dish really comes through — and of course it is all of my favorite flavors.
Lydia, I do love seeing the progress in the photography, thanks!
heading to the kitchen wish me luck!!!!
Arthur, good luck; hope you enjoy!
No you don't really stir the mixture much once the eggs are added.
This looks delish! I have a question. Do I stir the mix after I add the eggs, as I do when making scrambled eggs? Or, do I just let it sit and cook.
This sounds like a great dish since it really could be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Just made this for dinner. Quite tasty!
Thanks Dara. I am excited to try this with fresh tomatoes when I get some.
I can see why this has been a favorite for so many years. The flavors are so fresh…perfect for summertime.
Hyosun, so glad you like it!
I usually make frittata for weekend brunch. You're right. This can be a quick meal during the week as well. The Greek version will be a nice change. Thank you for the great recipe again!
Grace, hello! So great to hear from you. I am off to write you an e-mail right now.
Kalyn, Looking for wondrous friends from the past and found this. Can't wait to try the recipe! Glad to see you still have a garden–and a passion!
Grace Henley–still in Seattle
henleygrace@gmail.com
Lydia, I love Greek Seasoning and agree it would be great in this!
I love this combination of flavors, and it's just the type of dish I'd nibble on throughout the week, too. Greek seasoning blend might be a great addition here in place of the oregano. It sometimes includes dried lemon peel, which could be interesting.
Kalyn, I think “Greek inspired” would be a more apt title of this dish. Delish indeed but not Greek in any regional dish sense or as something one would come across in Greece.
Anonymous, thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear you liked it.
This was so good!~ Both my husband and I loved it!!
This was so good, I made it tonight and both DH and I loved it.
I will definitely try this one. It looks fabulous.
It seems that frittata’s are always our go to meal for Sunday lounging around day. I will definitely try yours.
Enjoy the big city!!! I’m sure you will have tons to tells us upon your return.
Thanks for that wonderful entry Kalyn. I love frittatas and the step by step instructions will inspire several bloggers to try out your recipe
Cheers
N
Looks good. Very different from the Greek frittata I make. It has potatoes, spinach and onion. Only feta in it. No mozza.
Kalyn,
I have to make your frittata!!! I just love egg and cheese!!!
Hope you have a wonderful visit in SF.
Tanna, Genie, Joey and Bea, thanks, and I promise it was delicious. As for SF, I will promise to have fun.
Sam, thanks. I am only going to be in SF until Sunday night. I thought about trying to meet up with you and some of the other SF bloggers, but since I’m coming with two friends who are not bloggers, and not even foodies I decided I better not.
It is only 4 pm here and this makes me hungry!!! JUst the type of food I love!
As a big fan of eggs this sounds wonderful to me 🙂 Have fun in SF!
Kalyn! you are coming to SF?
Will you still be here on Monday evening? Clotilde from Chocolate & Zucchinni is doing a big meet up, and are if you are still around you should most defintely join us. Check her blog for more details.
sam
Kalyn, this looks really yummy. I have to try this — I’m a sucker for a good frittata, and I love feta cheese with eggs.
Thanks for posting this, and have a great trip!
Genie
The Inadvertent Gardener
Oh, yeah, that looks really great. Wonderful pictures!
Enjoy San Fran. Such a tough place to have to visit!