Frittatas: Elegant but Effortless Recipes

Basic Frittata Recipe

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup onions
• 2 cups vegetables
• 1 cup leftover cooked meat, diced (or an extra cup of vegetables)
• 8 eggs (or 16 egg whites)
• 1/2 cup cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Add olive oil, onion and vegetables to a 10” oven safe frying pan.
3. Cook over medium-high heat for 4 -5 minutes or until onions are tender. Add meat and cook for an additional 2 -3 minutes or until heated through.
4. Add eggs to a small bowl and beat with a fork. Add cheese, garlic powder, parsley, seasoned salt, and pepper to eggs. Mix well.
5. Pour the eggs over the vegetable mixture. Cook over medium-low heat until eggs are almost set, approximately 4 – 5 minutes.
6. Place frying pan 4 –6 inches beneath the broiler. Broil for 2 –4 minutes or until the eggs are cooked through and beginning to brown.

Here are some Frittata recipes to inspire you to use make use of ingredients that you have on hand when creating your own frittata:

Use leftover meat to create a hearty frittata: