Zesty Italian Sausage Frittata Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown sausage in sauce pan and drain.
• Spread evenly over bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Sauté mushrooms and garlic in butter until almost all liquid is absorbed (you can add a few dashes of white wine at this stage if you prefer.
• Spread mushrooms over sausage.
• Layer swiss chard and cheese over mushrooms.
• In bowl beat the eggs, milk and Dijon mustard and pour evenly over all.
• Place in oven on middle rack, bake uncovered for 1 hour, (or until middle is firm to touch).
• Remove from the oven, cover loosely with foil, and let stand 15-18 minutes. Divide and cut into serving sizes.
• Top with green onions or sour cream (or both) if you desire.

ZESTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Heat cast iron skillet with 1 tbsp oil on stove.
• Add onion, pepper, sauté over medium heat 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile beat eggs, milk, seasonings in bowl or large measuring cup.
• Add potatoes to pan salt and pepper to taste, sauté another 6 minutes.
• Add sausage to pan, sauté another minute.
• Turn down heat to medium low, add other tbsp oil, pour in egg mixture, sprinkle spinach on top.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes.
• Remove lid, with rubber spatula, loosen egg from sides of pan.
• Sprinkle tomato, cheese on top.
• Place under broiler about 6-8 inches from heat, broil 3-5 minutes, until slightly brown and bubbly.
• Cut into wedges.

ZESTY SAUSAGE BREAKFAST FRITTATA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. In an ovenproof skillet (I used my medium sized cast iron skillet) cook and chop the breakfast sausage until browned and in small pieces. *** NOTE: Jimmy Dean sausage is very lean and has almost no fat that cooks out. If using a different brand or type of sausage, you may need to drain excess fat, at this point. ***
• 3. Add the diced onion and cook for a couple minutes more, until onions are translucent. Add the green chilies and stir to combine; remove from the heat and level out the meat mixture.
• 4. In a large bowl, crack the 6 eggs; add salt and pepper to taste. Whisk until well blended. Add the cheddar and 1/4 cup of the quesadilla blend cheese; stir to combine. *** NOTE: I personally did not add any salt, as the cheese and sausage have plenty, but did add a generous amount of fresh ground pepper. ***
• 5. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the sausage mixture and cook in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the eggs are set.
• 6. In the last few minutes of cooking, sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup quesadilla blend cheese on top to melt. Remove from oven, slice in wedges and serve immediately.

ZESTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare sausage according to directions. Cool slightly; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
• In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli and cooked pasta. Cook until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; toss to combine.