Lovely Frittata Recipe!!!
After spotting a few half-empty and leftover ingredients in my fridge, I knew I had no choice but to whip up a frittata.
A frittata, my friends, is basically a crustless quiche, and one of the glorious things about is is that you cook the filling ingredients and bake the frittata in the same skillet. Super simple, super easy.
Another huge advantage to frittatas is that you can use up a whole bunch of random leftover ingredients that might be languishing in your fridge. You'll see what I used here in a sec, but there's no limit to what you can throw in. So use this recipe only as a general guide. Change up the cheeses, veggies, add meats...have some fun!
Oh! And speaking of the skillet: While you could fight with a regular skillet and try to get the frittata not to stick, having a good, ovenproof nonstick skillet really is essential with it comes to making a frittata. Being able to slide it right out of the pan and slice it up while it's still warm is the way to go!
Here's how I made mine.
Ingredients
12 whole Large Eggs
Salt And Black Pepper
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Or Romano Cheese
1/2 cup Grated Cheddar Or Monterey Jack Cheese (more To Taste)
2 dashes Hot Sauce, Optional
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 whole Medium Onion, Halved And Sliced Thin
1 whole Baked Potato, Cooled And Diced
2 cups Torn Kale Leaves Or Whole Spinach Leaves
2 whole Jarred Roasted Red Peppers, Sliced Thin
1/4 cup Chopped Green Or Black Olives
Preparation Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Beat together the eggs with the salt and pepper (do not over-beat; just mix until the eggs mostly come together.) Stir in the grated cheeses and set aside. (Stir in hot sauce if using.)
In a large oven-proof non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for several minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and golden brown. Add diced potato, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir to cook with the onion for a couple of minutes. Add the kale and stir to cook about 1 minute. Finally, add the roasted red peppers and olives and stir until everything is hot.
Make sure all the ingredients are evenly distributed across the bottom of the skillet, then pour in the egg mixture so that it evenly coats everything. Let it sit on the burner for 30-45 seconds to set the edges, then put the skillet in the oven.
Watch the frittata as it cooks. Let it cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes until the eggs are set but remove it before the eggs brown very much on top.
Slide the frittata out of the skillet and onto a cutting board. With a long serrated knife, slice it into wedges and serve warm with fresh fruit.
NOTE: Use any ingredients you want! Mushrooms, leeks, different cheeses, tomatoes, zucchini, squash, bell peppers. Have fun!
