Southwest Frittata With Zucchini Food

ZUCCHINI OVEN FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet or sauce pan, combine water, olive oil, salt, green pepper, zucchini and garlic cloves. Simmer until zucchini is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Drain off water and discard garlic. Stir in onion, mushrooms and butter. Cook until onion is transparent. Add eggs and stir; season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until eggs are firm.
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over eggs. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place under broiler for 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.

SOUTHWEST POTATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• 1. Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add undrained tomatoes and potatoes. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until potatoes are tender and liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet.
• 2. Add oil to skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Pour Egg Beaters into skillet; cook 30 seconds. Spoon potato mixture evenly over Egg Beaters. Cook 7 minutes or until set, running flexible spatula around edge of skillet to keep frittata loosened.
• 3. Sprinkle with cheese. Cut into 4 wedges to serve.

ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Place the shredded zucchini in a towel or several layers of cheese cloth, gather ends and twist hard sqeezing out as much liquid as possible.
• Heat oil and butter in a large oven proof skillet (I use cast iron) and saute onion and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the zucchini and cook the vegetables over moderately low heat, stirring often, until the zucchini is just tender. Pour off any liquid that collects in the pan.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat together eggs, milk, seasonings, and 2 Tbs. of the parmesean cheese.
• Add to zucchini mixture, and cook, stirring often, until the eggs begin to set.
• Sprinkle the Frittata with remainder parmesean cheese and place the pan under the broiler or in a very hot oven (500)until the top of the Frittata is lightly browned (this happens fast so keep a close watch so it doesn't burn).
• Let stand a few minutes before slicing into wedges.

MUSHROOM ZUCCHINI FRITATTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, zucchini and mushrooms in butter until tender; drain. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustards, salt and pepper; pour over vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until set. Let stand for 5 minutes.

EASY OVEN BAKED FRITTATA

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
• In a non stick pan or baking dish (8-9 inch / 22 cm) add the olive oil and chopped pancetta and zucchini cook until golden brown. Stirring often so that they don't burn or stick to the pan.
• While the zucchini and pancetta are sauteeing, in a medium bowl beat together the eggs and parmesan cheese, stir in the parsley and pepper. Then pour the mixture into the pan with the cooked zucchini and pancetta, stir gently to combine.
• Place pan in pre-heated oven and bake for about 20 minutes. The Frittata is done when the eggs are puffed and opaque in colour. It should still wiggle just a tiny bit in the centre (don't worry it will continue to cook even when it's removed from the oven). Let sit 5 minutes then slice and serve. Enjoy!

POTATO AND ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• Heat oil in an oven-safe skillet pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in potato chunks and continue to cook until zucchini is soft, about 3 more minutes.
• Crack eggs into a bowl and add mint; whisk well. Pour eggs into the skillet and reduce heat to low. Cook until eggs are just set, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and cook until top of frittata is slightly brown, about 5 minutes.

FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in an 8- to-10-inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and zucchini and cook until just beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the milk. Add the Parmigiano and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir until combined.
• When the zucchini have softened, remove the pan from the heat and add the zucchini to the eggs. Stir to combine.
• Add the butter to the same pan and swirl to melt. Add the egg and zucchini mixture and top with the torn zucchini flowers if using. Cover the pan and cook over medium-low heat until the edges of the frittata begin to brown and the center has set and is puffed slightly, about 8 minutes.
• To serve, turn the frittata out onto a cutting board top-side-up. Slice and eat with Tuscan bread.

SPICY ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat broiler. In a medium ovenproof (preferably cast-iron) skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion and jalapeno, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and corn and cook until tender, about 7 minutes more. Season with salt.
• In a bowl, whisk eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pour into skillet with vegetables. Cook until sides are just beginning to set, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to oven and broil until just set in the middle and lightly golden and puffed on top, 2 to 3 minutes.

FRITTATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs.
• Add milk, sea salt, pepper, paprika and whisk until combined.
• Add cheese and stir to combine. Set aside.
• In a 10" cast iron skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, onion and garlic until bacon just begins to brown. (about 5 minutes)
• Add vegetables, cover and cook until vegetables are soft and bacon is browned, stirring occasionally. (about 5 minutes)
• Turn heat down to medium, add egg mixture, and quickly stir it into the bacon/vegetables in the skillet until everything is evenly distributed.
• Cook on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes, until the edges are set.
• Transfer the frittata to the preheated oven. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and set.
• Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes, serve. (The frittata will puff in the oven. Do not worry, it deflates as it cools).

ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, warm oil. Add onion, zucchini, and thyme; cook, covered, stirring often, until tender but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Uncover, and cook until all the liquid in the pan evaporates. Season with salt and pepper; remove skillet from heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and cheese, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over zucchini, gently lifting zucchini to allow eggs to coat bottom of pan. Arrange tomatoes in an overlapping pattern on top.
• Return skillet to medium-low heat, and cook until sides are set yet still slightly runny on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Place in oven, and cook until the center is cooked through when tested with a wooden skewer, and the tomatoes are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; gently slide a heatproof spatula around the edges and underneath to loosen from skillet. Serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI-PARMESAN FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat oil in a 9-inch cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, and cook, stirring often, until zucchini is tender and brown in spots, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons cheese and set aside. Whisk together the remaining cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, and paprika. Pour over vegetables in skillet, and cook, stirring gently, until eggs just begin to set, about 1 minute. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven, and bake until edges are set but the center is still slightly loose 5 to 6 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to broil, and broil until center is set and the top is lightly browned about 2 minutes. Serve topped with reserved Parmesan and parsley.

ZUCCHINI AND POTATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large saute pan, saute the zucchini, potatoes, mushrooms, and onions, and peppers in the butter till not raw anymore, about 3 minutes on medium flame.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a glass 13x9 Baking dish.
• In a bowl, crack in the eggs and beat well to totally unify the yolks and whites.
• Add the fresh parsley and dill to the egg mixture and stir well.
• Add the shredded cheese to the egg mix and stir well.
• Now add the vegetable mixture and fold into the egg mixture softly, but thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the entire egg mixture into the buttered baking dish and place in the oven on center rack for 35-40 minutes.
• Start to watch the frittata after about 30 minutes to make sure it doesn't overcook in your oven (most ovens vary). You want it to be slightly golden on top, springy to touch and no evidence of runniness.

SOUTHWEST FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice unpared zucchini into 1/4-inch slices. Steam until crisp-tender. After steaming, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside 1/4 cup of the matzo meal or bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of the cheeses which you have mixed together. In a large bowl, mix the zucchini thoroughly with the rest of the ingredients. Oil a 9" x 13" baking pan. Dust bottom of pan with the reserved matzo meal or bread crumbs. Spread the zucchini-egg mixture evenly in the pan. Sprinkle the top with the reserved cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes to an hour, until the top is golden and firm to the touch. Keep in mind that once out of the oven, the eggs will still continue cooking, so be careful not to over-bake.