Ham And Fontina Frittata Food

FRITTATA WITH ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt and saute 2 minutes longer. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes. Place the skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata stand 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate.

HAM AND SWISS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Melt the butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Reserve the skillet for cooking the frittata.
• Meanwhile, whisk the half-and-half and eggs together in a medium bowl with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper until smooth. Add the cooled shallots, cheese, parsley and chives and stir to combine.
• Heat the reserved skillet over medium heat. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and stir a few times. Cook, undisturbed, until the bottom sets, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and broil until the eggs are just set, about 5 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Slide the frittata out onto a large plate or cutting board. Cut into wedges and sprinkle with more chives and serve warm or room temperature with a green salad if desired.

HAM AND PEAS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper in a large bowl. Add the peas, Swiss cheese and ham and stir to combine.
• Heat the oil in a medium ovensafe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the egg mixture and cook until the edges start to set, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the oven and bake until the center is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before sliding carefully onto a serving plate and cutting into wedges.

GREEN BEAN, HAM, AND CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans, ham, and scallions (skillet will be full). Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until green beans are crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; add to skillet, and tilt to distribute evenly. Gently press down on vegetables to cover them with egg mixture. Cook, without stirring, until edges are slightly set, about 1 minute.
• Transfer to oven; bake until center is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Run a wooden or rubber spatula around edges; slide frittata onto a platter, and cut into 4 wedges.

HAM AND EGG FRITTATA

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Beat eggs and milk in a bowl.
• Melt butter in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat; cook and stir potatoes, ham, onion, and garlic in melted butter until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add water if vegetables become dry. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture over vegetable mixture. Cook, without stirring, until eggs are slightly browned on the bottom.
• Broil in the preheated oven until eggs are nearly set, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over eggs and continue broiling until frittata is completely set and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

HAM AND CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute mushrooms, pepper and onions until tender. In a bowl, beat eggs until foamy; stir in ham. Pour over the vegetables. Let eggs set on the bottom, then lift the edges to allow any uncooked egg to flow underneath. Cover and cook until the eggs are set, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and cut into wedges to serve.

HAM & BROCCOLI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a bowl, whisk eggs, pepper and salt. Stir in 1 cup cheese and ham., In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add broccoli; cook and stir until tender. Reduce heat to low; pour in egg mixture. Cook, covered, 4-6 minutes or until nearly set. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Broil 3-4 in. from heat 2-3 minutes or until eggs are completely set. 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 MUSTARD GREENS AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Heat oil in medium broilerproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add greens; stir until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Pour eggs over greens; stir to blend. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover skillet; cook until frittata is almost set but top is still runny, about 2 minutes. Place skillet under broiler. Broil until top is set and cheese bubbles, about 1 minute. Cut around frittata to loosen. Slide out onto plate.

FRITTATA WITH HAM AND ROASTED PEPPER

Steps:

• In a bowl, with a whisk, whisk eggs, milk and Dijon mustard. Add croutons, ham and half the cheese, half bell peppers and half green onions. Pour the mixture of eggs in a greased pie plate of 9 inches or an 8 inches greased square pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, bell pepper and green onion.
• Cook in a preheated oven of 350 F for about 20 minutes or until the frittata is golden and the eggs are set. Keep cooking under the preheated grill for about 2 minutes or until frittata is golden and is lightly puffed. Put the pan on a rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Use a spatula to loosen the edges from the pan and cut in wedges.

HAM AND FONTINA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 teaspoon mustard on one side of each slice of bread. Top one of the slices with watercress, cheese, and ham. Top with remaining slice of bread, mustard side down, to form a sandwich.

HERBED HAM AND CHEDDAR FRITTATA

Steps:

• In an 8- or 9-inch flameproof heavy skillet cook scallions and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. In a bowl whisk together eggs, thyme, rosemary, and pepper to taste. Add egg mixture to scallion mixture and cook, without stirring, 2 minutes. Add ham and cook, without stirring, 8 minutes, or until edges are set but center is still soft.
• While frittata is cooking, preheat broiler.
• Sprinkle Cheddar on frittata and broil about 4 inches from heat until cheese is bubbling, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with parsley and cut into wedges.

HAM AND VEGETABLE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp canola oil in large cast-iron or ovenproof skillet, making sure to get oil on sides.
• Saute onion, peppers and garlic until tender; remove from pan.
• Add remaining oil to pan and cook potatoes over medium heat until lightly browned; add add remaining vegetables and ham and cook 4-5 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat together eggs and egg whites, and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture over vegetables; cover and cook 8-10 minutes or until eggs almost set, then place under broiler (6" from heat) and cook 2 minutes or until eggs are completely set.
• Cut into wedges and serve.

HAM AND SWISS FRITTATA

Steps:

• beat eggs, sour cream and seasonings together until well blended.
• Add diced ham to eggs.
• Melt butter in 10 inch fry pan.
• Add 1/2 egg mixture to fry pan and cook on medium heat for about 1 minute to set bottom.
• Layer swiss cheese on cooked eggs, then add the rest of the egg mixture.
• Continue cooking over medium heat until bottom begins to brown slightly.
• Remove pan from stove and place on top rack of oven broiler.
• Broil until completely set and top is nicely browned.
• (watch carefully, burns easily).

SHIITAKE, FONTINA, AND PROSCIUTTO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in 12" nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; saute 2 minutes. Add prosciutto; saute until almost crisp, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, saute until brown and tender, about 6 minutes. Cool mushroom mixture in skillet 10 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, 1 cup grated Fontina cheese, parsley, salt and pepper in large bowl. Stir in mushroom mixture. Melt 1 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook without stirring until bottom and sides are set (top will be undercooked), about 10 minutes.
• Place skillet in oven and bake frittata until top is set, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle frittata with remiaining 1 cup cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Using heatproof spatula, loosen frittata on all sides. Slide onto platter.
• Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

FILLED FOCACCIA WITH HAM AND MELTED FONTINA

Steps:

• Pop the ingredients for the dough into a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Set to dough and start.
• Towards the end of the time, prepare the filling by slicing the cheese thinly and separating the slices of ham.
• When the dough is ready, remove from the machine, turn it out onto a lightly foured surface, divide it into two and then roll out one half to form a rough rounded rectangle approx 28 x 20cm.
• Place the rolled out dough onto a baking tray or pizza stone and arrange the slices of ham on top, making sure that they go right up the edges. Follow this with the cheese, then scatter the sage and season well with the pepper. Roll out the remaining dough, lay it on the top of the other half and pinch the edges together to completely enclose the filling. Cover with a clean cloth and leave to puff up for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to Gas 6/400/200 degrees. When the dough is ready, make about 15 little dimples in it with your finger and press in the sprigs of rosemary. Finally drizzle over the olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the dough is crisp and golden.
• Serve straight from the oven, cut into wedges or squares.

PANFRIED POTATO AND FONTINA FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil and butter in a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in herbs.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cheese; pour mixture over potatoes. Stir until eggs begin to set slightly, about 30 seconds. Without stirring, continue cooking until eggs are set on the sides and bottom, about 2 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven; bake until just set, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Slide frittata onto a serving platter, or let cool and slide into a 10-inch pie plate (and cover with a second pie plate) for easy transport. Serve garnished with chopped herbs if desired.