Easter Frittata Recipes

EASTER FRITTATA WITH ASPARAGUS, GOAT CHEESE, AND SPRING HERBS

Steps:

• Herbed Creme Fraiche:In a small bowl, stir together creme fraiche, herbs, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 hours.
• Frittata:Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook until crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Using tongs, transfer to ice-water bath. Let cool; drain and pat dry.
• Add potatoes to saucepan with water (if necessary, add more water to cover potatoes by at least 1 inch). Return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 5 to 6 minutes; drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir in potatoes, goat cheese, herbs, and scallions. Transfer mixture to prepared dish. Top with asparagus, pressing down to submerge slightly. Sprinkle with Gruyere.
• Bake 30 minutes, rotating dish halfway through. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking until golden brown, puffed, and just set in center, 10 minutes more (if browning too quickly, tent with foil). Serve warm or at room temperature, with herbed creme fraiche.

EASTER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, half & half, salt and pepper. Set aside. Cook sausage and bacon in 12" nonstick overproof skillet over medium heat. Drain fat and add butter. Coat sides of pan with the butter. Raise heat to medium-high. Add the cheeses. Cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the Frittata is almost set, about two minutes. Place the skillet under broiler. Broil until top is set and golden brown, about five minutes. Let the Frittata stand about two minutes. Using spatula, loosen the Frittata from skillet and slide onto a plate.

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.