Breakfast Skillet Frittata Recipes

BREAKFAST FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Scramble the sausage, onions and peppers. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink and the vegetables are soft.
• Drain off all the grease and place in a 9x9 oven-safe casserole. Beat the eggs and pepper and stir in the cheese.
• Spread the meat mixture evenly and pour the egg mixture over the meat.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until the eggs are mostly firm, but still soft in the center.

SKILLET FRITTATA

Steps:

• Wrap handle of 10-inch nonstick skillet with foil. Heat oil in skillet on medium heat. Add chopped vegetables and hash browns; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Whisk eggs, water and mustard until blended; pour over vegetable mixture. Cook 10 min. or until center is almost set; top with cheese.
• Heat broiler. Broil frittata, 6 inches from heat, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

HOW TO MAKE FRITTATAS (STOVETOP OR BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for the traditional stovetop method, or 350 degrees for the baked methods (casserole or mini/muffins).
• Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl. Add your dairy of choice and the salt. Whisk just until the egg yolks and whites are blended. Whisk in all or half of the cheese (you can reserve the other half for topping the frittata before baking, if desired). Set the mixture aside.
• In a 12-inch cast iron skillet (or any other large skillet that's oven safe), warm the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the vegetables, starting with chopped onions or other dense vegetables. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, then add any softer vegetables such as zucchini. Cook until those vegetables are tender, then add any garlic or greens, and cook until fragrant or wilted. Season with salt, to taste.
• Whisk the eggs once more and pour the mixture over the vegetables. Stir with a spatula briefly to combine and distribute the mixture evenly across the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
• Once the outside edge of the frittata turns lighter in color (about 30 seconds to 1 minute), carefully transfer the frittata to the oven. Bake for 7 to 14 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
• Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes. In the meantime, grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with butter, which works better than cooking spray. Stir the lightly cooled veggies into the egg mixture, then pour it all into the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
• Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes, then stir them into the egg mixture. Grease 18 muffin cups (I used two muffin pans for this), then fill the cups evenly with a scant 1/3 cup of the mixture. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittatas now.
• Bake for 13 to 17 minutes, until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittatas jiggle just a bit when you give the pan a gentle shimmy (this happens quickly so keep an eye on them; my pan with only 6 muffins finished sooner). Remove the pans from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, and serve.

CAST IRON FRITTATA

Steps:

• Prepare a campfire or charcoal for cooking.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10" skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until soft and beginning to brown, 7-10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low by raising your campfire grate or moving the skillet to the cooler side of the grill. Add the tomatoes to the skillet, followed by the egg mixture, basil, and cheese. Cover with a lid. Scatter a few embers across the lid.
• Cook until the frittata has puffed up and the eggs are just set, about 15 minutes (check at 10 minutes to gauge progress, using heat proof gloves or a lid lifter to remove the lid).
• Serve with additional cheese and basil if desired and enjoy!

ITALIAN SKILLET FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add potatoes and mixed vegetables; stir. Cook 5 min. or until potatoes are browned, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk eggs and milk until blended. Pour evenly over vegetable mixture; cover.
• Cook on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until center is set. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese. Let stand, covered, 5 min. before cutting into wedges to serve.

BREAKFAST SKILLET FRITTATA

Steps:

• Brown and drain sausage. Set aside. You can use any sausage. Diced smoked sausage is a great substitute.
• Lightly brown potatoes in hot oil in a 10" skillet.
• Add onion and diced peppers, and cook till onions are translucent.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: In place of the potatoes, onions, and peppers, you can use Orida's O'Brian style potatoes. Prepare according to instructions.
• Lightly scramble eggs in a bowl with half and half, hot sauce and baking soda.
• Spread potato and sausage out evenly in skillet and pour eggs over. Tilt and rotate the pan to ensure even coverage of the eggs.
• Add diced pepper jack cheese. You can use any cheese you have on hand. I've made this with mozzarella, provolone, gouda, you name it.
• Salt and pepper mixture.
• Cover with grated cheddar cheese. Again, you can use what ever is on hand, but I have found the sharp cheddar is best here.
• Cook on the stove until bottom is set.
• Transfer to pre heated oven (350 degrees). Bake for 10 minutes.
• Switch to broil on medium until the cheese is just starting to brown and the eggs are set.
• Let stand for 15 minutes, then slice and serve.