Provençal Omelette Cake

Ingredients
- 10 Eggs
- 1 tbs Olive Oil
- 2 finely chopped Courgettes
- 3 finely chopped Spring Onions
- 4 Red Pepper
- 1 clove peeled crushed Garlic Clove
- 1 Red Chilli
- 300g Cream Cheese
- 6 tblsp Milk
- 4 tbs Chives
- 2 tbs Basil
- to serve Rocket
- to serve Parmesan
Instructions
- Break the eggs into two bowls, five in each
- Whisk lightly and season with salt and pepper
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the courgettes and spring onions, then fry gently for about 10 mins until softened
- Cool, then stir into one bowl of eggs with a little salt and pepper
- Add the roasted peppers to the other bowl of eggs with the garlic, chilli, salt and pepper
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Heat a little oil in a 20-23cm frying pan, preferably non-stick
- Pour the eggs with courgette into a measuring jug, then pourabout one-third of the mixture into the pan, swirling it to cover the base of the pan
- Cook until the egg is set and lightly browned underneath, then cover the pan with a plate and invert the omelette onto it
- Slide it back into the pan to cook the other side
- Repeat with the remaining mix to make two more omelettes, adding a little oil to the pan each time
- Stack the omelettes onto a plate
- Make three omelettes in the same way with the red pepper mixture, then stack them on a separate plate
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Now make the filling
- Beat the cheese to soften it, then beat in the milk to make a spreadable consistency
- Stir in the herbs, salt and pepper
- Line a deep, 20-23cm round cake tin with cling film (use a tin the same size as the frying pan)
- Select the best red pepper omelette and place in the tin, prettiest side down
- Spread with a thin layer of cheese filling, then cover with a courgette omelette
- Repeat, alternating the layers, until all the omelettes and filling are in the tin, finishing with an omelette
- Flip the cling film over the omelette, then chill for up to 24 hrs
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To serve, invert the omelette cake onto a serving plate and peel off the cling film
- Pile rocket on the top and scatter over the cheese, a drizzle of olive oil and a little freshly ground black pepper
- Serve cut into wedges