Savory Onion Potato And Blue Cheese Frittata Recipes

SAVORY ONION, POTATO AND BLUE CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat the oil with butter in a large frypan over medium-low heat.
• Add in the onion slices; saute for about 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned and caramalized, then season with salt and pepper (leave in the skillet).
• Sprinkle the cooked potato cubes over the onions and sprinkle with black pepper.
• In a bowl whisk the eggs and whipping cream together with salt and pepper; pour over the onions and potatoes.
• Sprinkle with blue cheese and thyme leaves.
• Cook covered for about 6 minutes or until almost set.
• Place under the broiler for about 1 minute.
• Delicious!

FETA ASPARAGUS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1/2 in. of water and asparagus in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until asparagus is crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes; drain. Cool slightly., In a bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Chop 2 asparagus spears. In an 8-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Saute green onions, garlic and chopped asparagus 1 minute. Stir in egg mixture; cook, covered, over medium heat until eggs are nearly set, 3-5 minutes. Top with whole asparagus spears and cheese., Bake until eggs are completely set, 7-9 minutes.

POTATO-ONION FRITTATA

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain; let cool. Peel, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in an ovenproof 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions until just translucent, about 2 minutes. Add potatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and potatoes are golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix together cheddar and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Dollop with sour cream, and swirl into egg mixture using the tip of a knife. Cook until edge is set, about 2 minutes. Carefully transfer skillet to oven, and bake until eggs are completely set, 10 to 12 minutes. Invert frittata onto a plate. Let cool slightly. Serve warm.

CARAMELIZED ONION FRITTATA - WITH 3 MORE VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Place butter and oil in a 23 cm (9 inch) non stick frypan over low heat and cook until butter has melted; add onions to pan.
• Cook onions, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until onions are golden brown, soft and caramelized.
• Place eggs, cream and pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine; pour egg mixture over onions in frypan and sprinkle with cheese and thyme and cook frittata for 5-6 minutes or until it is almost set.
• To finish cooking, place frittata under a preheated hot grill for 1 minute; cut into wedges and serve with hot buttered toast or with a spicy chutney.
• Pumpkin Frittata - Add 1/2 cup mashed pumpkin or sweet potato when whisking eggs.
• Blue Cheese and Potato Frittata - When onions have cooked in the pan, sprinkle 1 cup cooked cubed potato over them, pour in egg mixture and sprinkle blue cheese instead of cheddar over eggs.
• Antipasto Frittata - After adding eggs to the pan, top them with char grilled antipasto vegetables such as capsicum (red or green pepper), eggplant (aubergine) and zucchini (courgette), sprinkle frittata with cheddar and continue with steps three and four.

POTATO AND CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the potatoes, and fry until crispy and golden, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and add onions. Cook, stirring, until softened. Season with salt and pepper. Pour eggs over the potatoes and onions.
• Place the skillet in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until eggs are firm. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle shredded cheese over the top. Return to the oven for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

MUSHROOM BLUE CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the scallions.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, mushroom broth, parsley, nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper. Gently stir in the blue cheese.
• Reduce the heat to medium and pour the egg mixture into the skillet. Cook, stirring gently to avoid breaking up the cheese too much, until the eggs begin to set, about 4 minutes.
• Place the skillet under the broiler and cook until the frittata is set, 3 to 4 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes in the skillet and then slide the frittata onto a cutting board or plate. Cut into wedges.

POTATO-CHEDDAR FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large bowl, whisk the first 8 ingredients. In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes with onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat; pour in egg mixture. Cook, covered, until nearly set, 5-7 minutes., Broil 3-4 in. from heat until eggs are completely set, 2-3 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.