Leek Sun Dried Tomatto And Goat Cheese Frittata Food

TOMATO AND LEEK FRITTATA WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 10-inch, ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium. Add 2 cups leeks; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Cover; cook 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl (reserve skillet). In another bowl, beat eggs with egg whites; season with salt and pepper. Brush skillet with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add eggs; sprinkle with vegetables and goat cheese, pushing down slightly. Cook over medium until edges are set, 3 minutes. Transfer to oven; bake 15 to 20 minutes.

LEEK, PROSCIUTTO AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position, about 5 inches from heating element; heat broiler. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoons pepper in medium bowl until well combinedm about 30 seconds. Set aside eggs.
• Heat butter in 12-inch nonstick ovensafe skillet over medium heat until foaming subsides. Add leeks and 1/4 teaspoons salt; reduce heat to low and cook covered, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8-10 minutes. Stir prosciutto, basil, and half of goat cheese into eggs; add egg mixture to skillet and cook, using spatula to stir and scrape bottom of skillet, until large curds form and spatula begins to leave wake but eggs are still very wet, about 2 minutes. Shake skillet to distribute eggs evenly; cook without stirring for 30 seconds to let bottom set.
• Distribute remaining goat cheese evenly over frittata. Slide skillet under broiler and broil until frittata has risen and surface is puffed and spotty brown, 3-4 minutes; when cut with a paring knife, eggs should be slightly wet and runny. Remove skillet from oven and let stand 5 minutes to finish cooking; using spatula, loosen from skillet and slide onto platter or cutting board. Cut into wedges and serve.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Melt butter in an oven-proof skillet.
• Add garlic and onions; cook until tender.
• Add sun-dried tomatoes and sautee for another 2 minutes
• Pour egg beaters into a measuring cup and add salt and pepper.
• Pour over contents in skillet, stir gently to combine.
• Continue cooking 3-4 minutes until most of the eggs are cooked with only top still moist.
• Next put skillet in oven under broiler until eggs are set (2-3 minutes).
• Transfer frittata to a plate and add goat cheese to the top.

TOMATO & GOAT CHEESE CROSTATA

Steps:

• For the pastry, place the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse to combine. Add the diced butter and toss carefully with your fingers to coat each piece of butter with flour. Pulse 12 to 15 times, until the butter is the size of peas. While pulsing, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Pulse to combine, stopping just before the dough forms a ball. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and form it into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Heat the 4 tablespoons butter in a large (12-inch) sauté pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add the leeks, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and sauté for 8 minutes, until the leeks are tender and starting to brown. Set aside. Place the tomatoes on a plate, sprinkle them with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Set aside.
• On a floured board, roll the dough into an 11-inch circle, then place it on a sheet of parchment paper. Turn a sheet pan upside down and transfer the paper to the inverted pan. Spread the leeks on the pastry, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Crumble the goat cheese evenly on top. Arrange the tomatoes over the goat cheese, overlapping the slices because they will shrink. Turn the edges of the pastry up and over the tomatoes, crimping so they lie flat. Brush the pastry with the egg wash. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the pastry is nicely browned. Allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes, sprinkle lightly with the fresh herbs and salt, cut in wedges and serve warm.

TOMATO, LEEK AND CHIVE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Leeks -- In a medium oven proof skillet add 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and bring to medium heat. Add the leeks, 1/2 the salt and 1/2 pepper and cook 4-5 minutes until soft. Then stir in the grape tomatoes. Cook 2 more minutes then transfer to a medium size bowl.
• NOTE: If you have a non stick oven proof pan, that is definitely the pan to use for this.
• Eggs -- In a medium size bowl, beat the 6 egg whites with the remaining salt and pepper to stiff peaks (I used a whisk by hand, but you could also use a hand mixer). Slowly fold in the egg yolks and fresh chives by hand. Remember, folding means to gently add the egg yolks, do NOT mix or stir.
• Fritatta -- In the skillet we cooked the leeks in, add the remaining olive oil. I like to either brush or wipe on the oil, but make sure the entire pan is coated well. Add the eggs and top with the leeks, tomatoes and then the goat cheese. Make sure to gently push the cheese and vegetables down with a spoon so the egg mixture covers everything.
• Cook -- On medium heat on the stove about 4 minutes until sides are set. Then transfer to the oven and bake 15 minutes at 350 until golden brown and a knife comes out clean in the center. You want the eggs set.
• Serve -- Let the fritatta rest 5 minutes before serving. Add a nice side salad or fresh fruit for a perfect light dinner. ENJOY!

LEEK AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in 10-inch oven-proof skillet (cast iron or aluminum). Add leeks and cook on medium-low about 10 minutes.
• Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat broiler to high. Pour eggs over the vegetables in the skillet. Stir to mix.
• Cook on low, scraping bottom of pan toward middle as it sets and letting uncooked egg run underneath. Cook in this manner until bottom is firm but top is still moist (about 10 minutes).
• Place frittata under broiler and cook for about 5 minutes (until frittata is cooked throughout and golden on top).
• Serve in skillet or carefully flip out of skillet, flipping again so it is right-side up. Garnish with parsley.