Deep Dish Frittata Recipes

COLORFUL BRUNCH FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, saute asparagus, mushrooms, peppers and onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes; set aside. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, parsley, basil, salt and pepper; stir into vegetable mixture., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes. , Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

FRITTATA (WITH BACON SPINACH TOMATO AND SWISS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 - 10 inch deep pie dish, set aside.
• Place bacon in a 12-inch non-stick skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing frequently, until browned and crisp, about 6 - 10 minutes.
• Transfer bacon to a plate lined with several layers of paper towels to drain, leave 1 Tbsp rendered bacon fat in a skillet drain and reserve or discard excess.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat, add spinach and saute just briefly until it has wilted, about 15 - 30 seconds, transfer spinach to plate with bacon.
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs, half and half, onion powder, garlic powder until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste*.
• Add cooked bacon, tomatoes, spinach and swiss and toss mixture to distribute ingredients. Pour into prepared pie dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until just set, about 30 - 35 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

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.

BAKED VEGETABLE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan).
• Toss vegetables on tray with oil, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper. Spread out.
• Roast 25 minutes, undisturbed (no flipping). Remove and cool for at least 5 minutes before using.
• Lower oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan).
• Grease & line pan: Spray a 19 x 30cm / 8 x 10" rectangle or 22 cm / 9" square pan lightly with oil, then line with parchment paper with overhang. (Note 3)
• Egg mixture: Whisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Assemble: Spread 2/3 of the vegetables in the prepared pan. Pour over egg mixture, sprinkle with cheese, then top with remaining vegetables.
• Topping: Top with crumbled feta, then mushrooms. Drizzle mushrooms with a touch of olive oil (makes it brown).
• Bake: Bake 40 minutes until centre is just set.
• Rest & serve: Rest frittata 5 minutes in the pan. Use paper overhang to lift out of pan, then slice into squares and serve.
• Serving later: Cool on rack and remove paper from underneath (otherwise base gets soggy). Cut then refrigerate up to 5 days, or freeze. Reheat in microwave.

ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Drain any liquid from leftover Roasted Zucchini, Onion, and Peppers; place in pie plate.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs with grated Parmesancheese, coarse salt, and ground pepper; pour over vegetables.
• Bake until top is golden and center is set, 35 to 40 minutes; cool 5 minutes before serving.

BASIC BAKED FRITTATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a 9-inch springform pan OR 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper (here's a photo that demonstrates how to line the square dish).
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, milk, vegetables and seasonings.
• Pour the mixture into the springform pan or baking dish.
• Bake until the frittata is golden and puffy and the center feels firm and springy, about 25 minutes or more.

DEEP DISH FRITTATA

Steps:

• In large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, mushrooms, zucchini and red peppers; cook, stirring often, for 2 to 5 minutes, until tender-crisp. Stir in prosciutto and basil. Cook 1 minute longer. In large bowl, lightly beat together eggs and cream. Stir in bread cubes, cooked vegetables, cheeses and salt and pepper. Line inside bottom edge of 10 inch springform pan with foil to prevent leakage; grease pan well. Pour in egg mixture. Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until puffed and knife inserted comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes then remove sides of pan. Cut into wedges. Recipe Source: Homemaker's Magazine

SAVORY EGG AND POTATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Bake potato in microwave 4 minutes. Remove skin. Dice into ½ inch cubes.
• In a skillet, brown potato slightly with 2 Tbls butter and season with all "dashes" of seasonings and rosemary and parsley.
• Place in deep dish 10" pie pan or deep 9" x 9" glass baking dish that has been buttered or "Pam-ed" along with the bacon (or meat of your choice). If you double the recipe, use a 9" x 13" glass baking dish.
• Beat eggs (or you can use egg substitute), cheese, milk, salt and pepper together and pour over potatoes and meat.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. To make sure that the center gets done before the outer edge gets too brown, Pam a small bisquit cutter or something small and metal, and place it in the center of the mixture. This will draw heat to the center so it bakes evenly.
• Serve with sliced cantaloupe and strawberries and mini muffins for breakfast.
• Or serve with a fresh greens salad and Italian bread for dinner or brunch.

PRESSURE COOKER DENVER OMELET FRITTATA

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for high heat; then heat oil. Add potato and onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until potato is lightly browned. Transfer to a greased 6- or 7-in. souffle or round baking dish (1 1/2-qt.). Wipe pressure cooker clean; pour in water., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, pepper sauce, salt and pepper; stir in ham, green pepper and 1/2 cup cheese. Pour over potato mixture. Top with remaining cheese. Cover baking dish with foil and place on a trivet with handles; lower into pressure cooker. Lock lid; make sure vent is closed. , Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high and set time for 35 minutes. When finished cooking, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure according to manufacturer's instructions.

QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.In a skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Crumble and set aside. Pour out excess grease but don't clean the pan.Melt butter in the same skillet. Add onions and cook for a few minutes. Add mushrooms and artichokes and cook for a few more minutes. Salt mixture to taste. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.Roll out pie crust and press into deep dish tart pan. (May also use 2 standard pie crusts for this recipe.) In a large bowl, beat eggs with cream. Add grated cheese, salt and pepper, and set aside. (Add cayenne pepper if you'd like a little kick.) With a slotted spoon, add mushroom mixture into egg/cream mixture. Stir together. Add bacon and stir. Add parsley or chives, if desired.Pour into pie crust and press to submerge ingredients. Cover loosely with foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour. Bake for slightly longer if quiche is overly jiggly.Remove from oven and allow to set for ten minutes before serving. Remove quiche from pan and slice into wedges.