Italian Style Frittata Food

ITALIAN-STYLE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, sour cream, 2 Tbsp. basil and pepper until blended.
• Spread potatoes evenly onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min. Remove from oven; sprinkle with mozzarella. Top with tomatoes and Parmesan. Pour egg mixture over ingredients in pie plate.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Top with remaining basil.

ITALIAN FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add spinach; cover and boil for 3-5 minutes or until wilted. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pimientos, Italian seasoning and parsley; set aside., Drain spinach and pat dry. In a 7-in. ovenproof skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter and oil until tender. Reduce heat; sprinkle with spinach, cheese and salt. Top with egg mixture. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until nearly set., Uncover skillet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

ITALIAN FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir salami, artichokes, tomatoes, and mushrooms until heated through, about 4 minutes. Transfer salami mixture to baking dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk, green onions, garlic, basil, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; pour eggs over salami mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake until eggs are set and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

VEGETABLE FRITTATA (ITALIAN STYLE OMELET)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F In a 9 inch oven proof skillet, warm oil on med.
• heat.
• Add garlic and onion; saute' for 1 minute.
• Add vegetables; saute' for 5 minutes.
• Beat eggs with milk, add 1/2 cup cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Add egg mixture to skillet with vegetable mixture.
• ***Place in oven on upper rack.
• Bake until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle on remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Slice into wedges and serve.
• ***you may also use a 9-inch baking dish if you do not have an oven proof skillet.

ITALIAN SKILLET FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add potatoes and mixed vegetables; stir. Cook 5 min. or until potatoes are browned, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk eggs and milk until blended. Pour evenly over vegetable mixture; cover.
• Cook on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until center is set. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese. Let stand, covered, 5 min. before cutting into wedges to serve.

THE FARMER'S FRITTATA (ITALIAN-STYLE OMELET)

Steps:

• Combine zucchini and summer squash in a bowl and sprinkle 2 tablespoons kosher salt over top; toss until everything is evenly coated. Let sit for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Thoroughly rinse squash with cold water to remove all salt; transfer to a colander and let drain for 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 10-inch, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until browned and almost crisp, about 5 minutes.
• While the bacon is cooking, mix eggs, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne, and green onions together with a fork in a large bowl.
• Raise the heat on the bacon to medium-high; toss in peppers and red onion plus a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until the peppers just start to soften and the onions turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Add drained squash and carefully stir together; cook until squash is just barely tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Toss Cheddar cheese into the skillet and pour egg mixture over top. Stir with a spatula (like you were making scrambled eggs) until it starts to thicken up, 30 to 45 seconds. Shake the pan gently to settle the contents and turn off the heat. Push the edges down a bit with the spatula and sprinkle goat cheese over top. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place under the preheated broiler until the surface is lightly browned and frittata is firm to the touch, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with more green onions and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring it onto a serving plate.