Thursday, June 26, 2014

My Favorite Frittata


I have playing around with different combinations to come up with the most amazing one to serve my college buddies for breakfast when they come to visit this summer (we get together and catch up every summer). This is the outstanding winner!
I went to lunch with a friend I have known since high school and I was telling him about this frittata and how I thought he should make it so this recipe is for you Ben.

1/2 lb. roasted grape or cherry tomatoes
1/3-1/2 lb. breakfast sausage (not in a casing)
1 handful fresh spinach
1 clove garlic minced
3 lg. eggs
1/2 C cream (almost)
Salt and pepper
1/2 C parmigiano reggiano finely grated

To roast the tomatoes put them in a small pan and drizzle olive oil over them then salt and pepper, next sprinkle on some balsamic vinegar and put in a 400 degree oven and roast until wilted about 20-30 min. Let cool a bit before you put them in the frittata but you can make them days ahead and refrigerate till you need them.

I used a 8 inch skillet for this recipe which is enough for 2 but if you want to use an 11 inch skillet you will want to triple this recipe but I would only use 1 C of cream with the eggs.

Cook the sausage in the skillet on med. high heat. When cooked through add the spinach on top to wilt and add the garlic then stir around. Next add the roasted tomatoes. While all this is cooking, you can put the eggs in a bowl with the cream, salt and pepper and beat them with a fork or whisk until incorporated completely. Next add in freshly grated cheese and beat again. Pour mixture into the skillet and gently move everything around so that the egg mixture gets under all the ingredients in the skillet and everything is evenly distributed. Grate some cheese on top. Leave alone and let the eggs set a little then take the pan and put it under the broiler with the oven door shut. When the dish has bubbled up and has browned on top take it out and let sit a few minutes to set. You can cut out of the pan or you can try to remove it whole from the skillet on to a plate.
Frittatas taste fantastic at room temperature so just let it sit out and by the end of the day you won't have any leftovers!



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