Frittata With Bacon Fresh Ricotta And Greens Recipes

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.

BACON & RICOTTA OVEN-BAKED FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a 20 x 30cm roasting tin with baking parchment. Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the leeks for 8-10 mins until soft, adding a splash of water if they start to stick, then tip into a bowl. Add the bacon to the pan and fry for 5 mins until crisp. Add to the leeks and leave to cool.
• Add remaining ingredients to the leeks and bacon, mix well and season. Pour into the lined roasting tin and cook for about 20-25 mins until set. Serve cut into squares with salad and crusty bread.

BACON CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• Beat eggs, milk, butter, salt, and ground pepper in a bowl; pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with onions, bacon, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

BACON AND POTATO FRITTATA WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Cook and stir bacon in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain all but 1 teaspoon bacon grease from the skillet.
• Stir potato slices, water, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into bacon; cover the skillet with a lid and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Mix Swiss chard into potato mixture; cook and stir until chard is slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour eggs over potato-chard mixture, stir gently, and remove skillet from heat. Top egg mixture with Parmesan cheese.
• Broil in the preheated oven until eggs are set and frittata is golden brown around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes.

FRITTATA WITH BACON, FRESH RICOTTA AND GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook bacon in 12-inch-diameter ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Pour bacon drippings into bowl; reserve.
• Return 2 tablespoons drippings to skillet.
• Add shallots and sauté over medium heat until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Add half of greens and toss until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute.
• Add remaining greens, & a pinch of crushed red pepper, and sauté until wilted, tender, and dry, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer greens to plate; cool.
• Rinse and dry skillet.
• Beat eggs, salt, & a pinch of crushed red pepper, to blend in large bowl.
• Whisk in 3/4 cup Parmesan, then greens and half of bacon.
• Stir in ricotta, leaving some clumps.
• Heat 1 tablespoon reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat.
• Pour in egg mixture; spread greens evenly.
• Sprinkle remaining bacon and 1/4 cup Parmesan over eggs.
• Cook over medium heat until frittata is just set at edges, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to oven and bake until just set, about 20 minutes.
• Cut around frittata to loosen; slide out onto platter.
• Let cool 30 minutes.
• Slice into wedges and serve with fresh fruit slices and a hot crispy bread with melted garlic butter with parsely.

FRITTATA WITH LEFTOVER GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Beat the eggs and egg whites in a mixing bowl until smooth. Whisk in the parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until evenly blended; set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook and stir until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook an additional minute. Add the cooked Swiss chard; cook and stir until the Swiss chard is hot. Pour in the egg mixture, cover, and cook until the edges of the egg have set, about 5 minutes.
• Uncover the frittata, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil in the preheated oven until the cheese is golden brown and the center of the frittata has set, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let stand 3 minutes before serving.