Asparaguszucchinifrittata Recipes

ASPARAGUS, ZUCCHINI, AND YELLOW PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Butter a 2-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside.
• If using fresh asparagus, snap off and discard woody bases, scrape off scales, if desired and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• In a saucepan, bring about 1 inch water to boiling.
• Add asparagus, pepper strips, and onion; bring just to boiling.
• Reduce heat slightly; cover and boil about 1 minute or until crisp-tender.
• Drain well, reserving some asparagus tips for garnish.
• Spread asparagus-pepper mixture evenly in baking dish.
• Layer zucchini slices over.
• Combine eggs, half-and-half, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper.
• Pour over vegetables in baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven about 35 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish each serving with asparagus tips, if desired.

ASPARAGUS & ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C; sauté onion and garlic in the olive oil and lemon juice until just softened; layer the vegetables in an ovenproof dish, sprinkling the rosemary (or your choice of herbs) and walnuts on top of your first layer of vegetables.
• Combine the eggs, cream, cheese and seasoning and pour over the vegetables.
• Bake for 40 minutes and serve with salad greens.

ASPARAGUS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Bring a large skillet of salted water to a boil.
• Cook asparagus in boiling water until just tender.
• Drain and plunge in ice water to stop cooking immediately. When cool, cut asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
• Melt butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, beat eggs and blend with cheese, asparagus and salt.
• When butter is melted, reduce heat to medium-low and add eggs to skillet.
• Cook until bottom is set, about 5-7 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake until top is set. Or broil for a brown top.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

SLOW-COOKER ASPARAGUS AND ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a medium-size skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and add the shallots, asparagus, and zucchini. Cook for a few minutes, just so the asparagus begins to be tender and the zucchini browns a bit. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Coat the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer the cooled vegetables to the crock.
• In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the eggs, Parmesan, and basil. Add some salt and a few turns of black pepper. Pour into the crock and stir to mix with the vegetables. Cover and cook on high for 60 to 70 minutes, until the frittata is set and the tip of a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overcook or else the eggs will become too firm. Cut into 4 sections and lift out with a spatula to plates. Serve immediately.
• Variations
• Substitute the asparagus with 1 (10-ounce) package defrosted frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and coarsely chopped, plus 1 cup frozen peas, thawed.
• Substitute the asparagus with 1/2 pound broccoli florets, chopped into bite-size pieces (about 2 cups).
• On top of the vegetables, make a layer of 1 to 2 cups diced ham, or 8 slices cooked center-cut bacon, crumbled, or 8 slices Canadian bacon, or 6 thin slices prosciutto, chopped.
• Add a top layer of thinly sliced mozzarella, fontina, white American, or provolone cheese.

EASY ASPARAGUS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a 9-inch nonstick pan over medium heat and cook asparagus, stirring occasionally, until soft but still firm to the bite, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Beat eggs in a bowl until frothy. Stir in Parmesan cheese and milk; season with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over asparagus and cook until eggs are set, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Invert frittata onto a plate and garnish with parsley.