A simple Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake made with capsicum, carrots, corn, peas and ham. Perfect for kids and toddlers, or as an easy midweek dinner.
These days I am all about simple food that is:
a) freezer-friendly
b) toddler-friendly
c) tastes good (obviously!!), and;
d) can be made with basic ingredients (preferably those that you already have at home!)
Soooooo... I bring to you my Cheesy Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake. And I promise that it ticks all of those boxes!!
We ALWAYS have pasta in the cupboard. Actually I lie... we always have about 6 packets of different pasta sitting in the cupboard! I certainly love a yummy pasta for dinner (like my favourite 4 ingredient carbonara or my creamy chicken pesto pasta), but my little Will isn't so much of a pasta fan.... well not on it's own anyway!
But this Cheesy Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake solves that problem entirely... it's got all the yummy pasta-goodness going on, but it's in a cheesy-eggy-frittata-style bake. Aren't kids funny how they don't like something when it's served one way, but LOVE it a different way!?
I used chopped carrot, corn, peas and capsicum in my frittata bake, but you could absolutely use any other vegetables you have at home. I also added some ham for extra flavour, but bacon would be just as delicious (or leave it out entirely for a vegetarian option).
This Cheesy Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake really is one of those super simple recipes that you can chuck everything into a bowl together, mix it up and pop it in the oven to bake. No fuss, hardly any dishes... just easy and yummy food.
Ooh and just a word of warning, this makes a BIG batch! We ate it for dinner, then lunch the following day and there was still SOOOO much leftover. You can freeze it in an airtight container for up to 2 months - which is super handy for a quick 'grab and go' lunch.
Macaroni & Vegetable Frittata Bake
Ingredients
- 10 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 red capsicum finely chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 1 cup corn kernels frozen
- 150 g ham chopped
- 2 cups cooked macaroni pasta
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
- extra grated cheese, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan forced). Grease a large 30cm X 40cm rectangular baking tray and set aside.
- Place the eggs and milk into a large bowl and whisk together.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
- Pour into the prepared tin and sprinkle with the extra grated cheese.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden on top and set in the middle.
- Allow to cool before cutting into slices.
Notes
Nutrition
Linda M
HI, I was wondering if you had tried this recipe in a muffin tray and if yes how long would you cook it for?
Thank you.:)
Lucy
Hi Linda, I personally havent but I dont see why not!
Eva
Is there a vegan alternative to the eggs as don't eat eggs
Lucy
I havent personally tried this without eggs - sorry!
tamara
I'm going to add this recipe to my list of things to cook up before baby arrives next week, thanks 🙂
Lucy
Good luck meeting your bubba! What an exciting time!
Denece
Hi There, I feel silly for asking this question. But.... is the two cups of pasta asked for, 2 cups of already cooked pasta, or .... 2 cups of raw pasta and then you cook it. I ask, as 2 cups of raw, when cooked, will yield more than two cups. I hope I am making sense.
Lucy
Hi there, it's 2 cups cooked macaroni pasta xx