Bread Frittata Recipes

FRITTATA WITH BREAD AND BOTTARGA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Crack eggs into a mixing bowl. Add sea salt and chives. Whisk with a fork until whites and yolks are fully incorporated.
• Tear bread into large, bite-sized croutons and drop into the egg mixture; use enough bread to cover the surface area of the frittata to achieve something halfway between a bread pudding and an omelet.
• Heat an ovenproof, 10-to-12-inch omelet pan over low-medium flame. Pour olive oil into pan, enough to coat and then some. You want sizzle, not smoke.
• Pour frittata mixture into the pan. Gently jiggle the pan to get a "pizza effect" (i.e., the chives and bread pieces are evenly distributed). Increase the flame to high to let the bottom of the frittata set (this takes 1 to 3 minutes). While it's setting, use a spatula to loosen the eggy batter from the sides of the pan. As you do this, you are raising the frittata from above to cool it off so it stays loose. The bottom should set like a pie crust: even and golden, but not brown. The top should still be liquid.
• Move the pan into the oven to cook the top. This should take less than 5 minutes.
• To garnish, shave bottarga over the top (about 1 tsp. per serving); drop a large dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche in the center; drizzle with olive oil and add cracked pepper to taste.

BREAD FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F/180 degrees C.
• Melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet.
• Add the bread cubes in the skillet and toast them, stirring often.
• Crack the eggs in a bowl, add salt, pepper, the grated parmesan, smoked ham, and heavy cream.
• Whisk all the ingredients together.
• Add 2 tablespoons of mixed seeds in the skillet, then pour the egg mixture over the seeds and the bread.
• Add some red bell pepper slices.
• Transfer the cast-iron skillet to the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, take another skillet and add the remaining mixed seeds and the pine nuts in it. Stir and roast them.
• Take the skillet out of the oven and sprinkle the toasted seeds over the frittata.

MUSHROOM, CHEDDAR, AND TOAST FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk and season with salt and pepper. In a 10-inch oven-safe, nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high. Add bread and cook, turning, until golden on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon butter and the mushrooms, and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Lower heat to medium, add scallion whites, and cook until soft, 3 minutes more. Season. Add egg mixture to skillet, stirring until large curds form and eggs are halfway set, about 2 minutes. Press bread into eggs.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bake until puffed and center is just set, 5 to 7 minutes. Top with scallion greens.

ASPARAGUS & CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended; stir in bread cubes., In an 8-in. ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and onion; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until onion is tender., Reduce heat to medium-low; pour in egg mixture. Cook, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until nearly set. Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese., Broil 3-4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and eggs are completely set. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

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!

SAUSAGE, BREAD, AND PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the sausage, crumbling with the back of a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the scallions, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring, until the scallions begin to wilt, about 2 to 3 minutes. Toss in the bell pepper, and cook, stirring, until wilted but not completely limp, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Beat the eggs with the milk and remaining salt in a bowl. Let the bread cubes soak in the egg-milk mixture until moistened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat under skillet to medium-low, then pour in the eggs and bread and let cook, without stirring, until the eggs begin to set around the edges of the pan, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle all over the top with the grated cheese. Put the skillet in the oven, and bake until frittata is set all the way through and the top is golden, about 18 minutes. Let rest for a few minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the skillet and invert onto a plate or cutting board. Serve in wedges, warm or at room temperature.