Frittata With Medium Cheddar Cheese Onions Peppers Chives Food

HOW TO MAKE FRITTATAS (STOVETOP OR BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for the traditional stovetop method, or 350 degrees for the baked methods (casserole or mini/muffins).
• Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl. Add your dairy of choice and the salt. Whisk just until the egg yolks and whites are blended. Whisk in all or half of the cheese (you can reserve the other half for topping the frittata before baking, if desired). Set the mixture aside.
• In a 12-inch cast iron skillet (or any other large skillet that's oven safe), warm the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the vegetables, starting with chopped onions or other dense vegetables. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, then add any softer vegetables such as zucchini. Cook until those vegetables are tender, then add any garlic or greens, and cook until fragrant or wilted. Season with salt, to taste.
• Whisk the eggs once more and pour the mixture over the vegetables. Stir with a spatula briefly to combine and distribute the mixture evenly across the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
• Once the outside edge of the frittata turns lighter in color (about 30 seconds to 1 minute), carefully transfer the frittata to the oven. Bake for 7 to 14 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
• Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes. In the meantime, grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with butter, which works better than cooking spray. Stir the lightly cooled veggies into the egg mixture, then pour it all into the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
• Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes, then stir them into the egg mixture. Grease 18 muffin cups (I used two muffin pans for this), then fill the cups evenly with a scant 1/3 cup of the mixture. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittatas now.
• Bake for 13 to 17 minutes, until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittatas jiggle just a bit when you give the pan a gentle shimmy (this happens quickly so keep an eye on them; my pan with only 6 muffins finished sooner). Remove the pans from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, and serve.

FRITTATA (WITH BACON SPINACH TOMATO AND SWISS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 - 10 inch deep pie dish, set aside.
• Place bacon in a 12-inch non-stick skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing frequently, until browned and crisp, about 6 - 10 minutes.
• Transfer bacon to a plate lined with several layers of paper towels to drain, leave 1 Tbsp rendered bacon fat in a skillet drain and reserve or discard excess.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat, add spinach and saute just briefly until it has wilted, about 15 - 30 seconds, transfer spinach to plate with bacon.
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs, half and half, onion powder, garlic powder until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste*.
• Add cooked bacon, tomatoes, spinach and swiss and toss mixture to distribute ingredients. Pour into prepared pie dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until just set, about 30 - 35 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

GARDEN CHEDDAR FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Drain. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, water, salt, garlic powder, chili powder and pepper; set aside., In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, saute zucchini, onion and potatoes in butter and oil until tender. Reduce heat. Pour 1-1/2 cups egg mixture into skillet. Arrange half of the tomatoes over top; sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining egg mixture, tomatoes and cheese., Bake, uncovered, until eggs are completely set, 12-15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and additional cheddar cheese. Cut into wedges.

COLORFUL PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together first four ingredients. Stir in mozzarella cheese and basil., In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add peppers; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute. , Pour in egg mixture; remove from heat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until eggs are completely set, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

ONION, HAM, AND CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Position a rack about 8 inches from the broiler and preheat.
• Melt the butter in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions get very soft, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and milk in a medium bowl with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper until smooth. Transfer onions to a bowl to cool. Reserve the skillet.
• Stir the onions, ham, herbs and cheese into the eggs.
• Heat the non-stick skillet. Pour the frittata mixture into the pan and stir to make sure the fillings are evenly arranged. Cook, stirring gently a couple times in the first minutes of cooking. Then let the mixture cook undisturbed until the bottom sets, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and broil until the eggs are just set and brown, about 5 minutes. Take care not to overcook or the eggs will be dry. Remove from the oven, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Invert the frittata onto a large plate or platter. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

FRITTATA WITH MEDIUM CHEDDAR CHEESE, ONIONS, PEPPERS & CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs and milk with whisk.
• Heat Teflon coated sauté pan on high heat.
• Add vegetable oil until hot.
• Quickly add onion & peppers.
• Sauté for 1 minute on high while stirring constantly.
• Turn heat to low, and continue cooking until onions are half the volume and slightly caramelized.
• Remove onions & peppers from pan.
• Increase to high heat and add butter and eggs, stirring constantly with rubber spatula.
• When eggs start to firm up, add onions, peppers, salt, pepper, and chives.
• Turn to low and add cheese evenly over the eggs.
• Bake in the oven at 350°F, for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Cut the frittata into 8 equal wedges & serve.

POTATO, RED PEPPER AND CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Cook the cubed potatoes in boiling salted water until firm-tender (about 7-8 minutes) drain.
• Heat oil and butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the red pepper and green or yellow onions with oregano; saute for about 5-6 minutes, adding the garlic the last few minutes.
• Add in the cooked potatoes and saute for 1 minute.
• In a bowl whisk together eggs, whipping cream, salt and pepper, then pour over veggies in the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet and cook until the eggs are set around the edges (about 7-8 minutes, do not over cook!).
• Sprinkle the top with grated cheddar cheese.
• Set the oven to broil.
• Place the skillet under the broiler heat (about 4-5 inches from heat) cook until the cheese is melted and very lightly browned.
• Let the frittata sit for 1 minute, then slice into 8 wedges, or as desired.
• Delicious!

FRESH HERB FRITTATA

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and water in a bowl.
• Add herbs, red bell pepper, black pepper, and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Mix together.
• Spray a quiche dish with non-stick spray. Pour egg mixture into it.
• Top with the remaining cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until fluffed and golden.
• Slice like pie and serve with more fresh herbs for sprinkling on top. Goes well with melon slices and strawberries.

BELL PEPPER AND CHEDDAR FRITTATA

Steps:

• Cook potato in saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pepper and onion; sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add potato, garlic, and oregano; sauté 1 minute.
• Whisk eggs, salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Pour over vegetables in skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and cook until eggs are set around edges, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Place skillet in broiler 4 to 5 inches from heat source and cook until cheese is melted and just browned, about 2 minutes. Let frittata stand 1 minute. Cut into 8 wedges.

PIMENTO CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place the cream cheese pieces in the freezer.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, red-pepper flakes and black pepper until combined.
• Add the olive oil, onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeño to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and sauté over medium heat until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the pimiento peppers, reserving their liquid. Turn off the heat. Add the reserved pimiento liquid (about ⅓ cup) to the eggs and whisk to combine.
• Spread the cooked vegetables in an even layer in the skillet. Sprinkle the Cheddar, chives and chilled cream cheese over the vegetables. Pour the egg mixture on top.
• Bake until the eggs are set, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let cool slightly before serving warm or at room temperature.

POTATO AND RED PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and bell pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil in the skillet.
• Add potatoes; season generously with salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat, tossing often, until potatoes are tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. See 'note' in description above.
• Transfer potatoes to the bowl with the onions and peppers and toss to combine.
• Return mixture to skillet (add more oil if necessary).
• Flatten mixture with a a metal spatula.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Pour over potato mixture; tilt pan to distribute evenly.
• Bake until set, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cut into wedges and serve.

ONION AND PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil till hot. Add bell peppers and onions and cook till peppers are very tender, about 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Stir the peas into the bell pepper mixture. Pour the egg mixture on top, reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook till the eggs are just set in the center, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat, sprinkle parsley on top and serve frittata from the pan.
• NOTE: You can substitute other frozen veggies for the peas. Just make sure to thaw before using to avoid a watery frittata.