Super Simple Dinners: Frittata!

The best thing about frittata is that you can put whatever you want in it, and it almost always comes out delicious.

I mentioned before that my sister had the brilliancy to make a "menu" for the week....I did that this week, and "Frittata" was one of the meals on my list.  I decided to leave some wiggle room on the type of Frittata, and when I went to the market I bought a ham steak, asparagus, and goat cheese.  I L-O-V-E goat cheese, by the way.

So how did I make said Frittata?  It's so simple!!

The Ingredients
1 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 8-oz Ham Steak, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 bunch of Asparagus, chopped into about 1" segments
1 large Potato (or 2, however much you want), chopped
8 whole eggs
6 egg whites
salt and pepper, to taste
2-4 oz semi-soft Goat Cheese

The Method

• Chop the onion and ham into small pieces and saute in olive oil in a large skillet (I used a 12-inch skillet).  Make sure whatever skillet you use is large enough to hold all the ingredients, and is oven-safe
• Meanwhile, blanch the asparagus in water in another pan.  This helps so that you're not adding raw asparagus into the cooked onions/ham.
• Chop the potato and add to the onions/ham (I actually used a baked potato that was left over from some take-out over the weekend.  It was baked, and refrigerated.  So I peeled the skin off, and chopped it up and threw it into the mix.  This made it super easy and quick, since all I needed to do was heat it through because it was already cooked!)
• Add the cooked asparagus, and season with salt and pepper
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, egg whites, and a splash of milk.  Add this into the ham/asparagus mix.  Mix everything together
• Cut the goat cheese into small chunks and sprinkle on the top of the egg mixture.  I only put cheese on half of mine, because I wasn't sure if my husband would like it (which he did), so I only used 2 oz...
• Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes until the center is cooked and firm!
• Cook for a few minutes, cook, and serve!!

Seriously!  It's the most delicious thing ever!!!

Enjoy!!

Easy Zucchini Frittata

Sometimes you need a super simple dinner that won't take too long to prepare or cook.  Last night was one of those nights.  To me, frittata is an any-meal dish that can be put together of just about anything.  It's basically like a quiche but the key difference between them is that a quiche has a crust.  This makes a frittata super easy because all you have to do is cook everything up in a fry pan, add some beaten eggs, and stick it in the oven to finish cooking.  Really.  It's just that simple.

Last night, I wanted a way to get protein into my meal without having chicken or beef, and I wanted a decent amount of vegetables without just having a huge salad.  Well, I did it.  And you can too!!

Easy Zucchini Frittata with pepperoni and cheese

The Ingredients

• Zucchini (as many as you want - I used 4 small zucchini), quartered longways and chopped
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• Red Hot Pepper Flakes
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 10-12 large eggs, beaten
• Chopped pepperoni
• Shredded cheese

Chopped Zucchini and Onion

The Method

• Chop up your zucchini and onion, as small or as large as you want.  I chose to chop my zucchini by slicing them the long ways (in quarters) and then chopping them.  This will ensure that you don't get massive pieces of zucchini in each bite.
• Chop up your onion
• Saute the zucchini and onion in some olive oil with the red hot pepper flakes.
• Add some salt and black pepper to taste
• Once the vegetables have softened, add the beaten eggs into the pan, and mix it just so that there is egg completely on all sides of the vegetables
• Sprinkle the pepperoni and cheese on top (you're more than welcome to mix them into the egg, but I chose to leave them on top)
• Transfer the entire frying pan to a 350* oven for about 20-25 minutes, until the eggs are completely cooked

And that's it!!!

Enjoy!!