Frittatas are a versatile and delicious Italian dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Made with eggs, cheese, and a variety of fillings, frittatas are a great way to use up leftover vegetables, meats, and cheeses. This article features three easy stovetop frittata recipes that are packed with fresh herbs and flavorful ingredients.
The first recipe, **Fresh Herb Frittata**, is a classic frittata that showcases the vibrant flavors of fresh herbs. With a combination of parsley, basil, thyme, and chives, this frittata is bursting with flavor. The second recipe, **Roasted Vegetable Frittata**, is a hearty and colorful dish that features roasted vegetables such as zucchini, bell peppers, and mushrooms. The third recipe, **Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Frittata**, is a luxurious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special brunch or dinner. With smoked salmon, asparagus, and a creamy dill sauce, this frittata is sure to impress your guests.
All three of these frittatas are easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal preferences. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weekday breakfast or a special dish for a weekend brunch, these frittatas are sure to satisfy.
HOW TO MAKE FRITTATAS (STOVETOP OR BAKED)
Learn how to make the perfect frittata with this comprehensive guide! This recipe assumes you're cooking the vegetables in your skillet-if you're using leftover vegetables for the stovetop option, simply warm them in the skillet before adding the eggs. Recipe yields 1 large frittata or 18 mini frittatas (approximately 8 servings).
Provided by Cookie and Kate
Categories Breakfast
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for the traditional stovetop method, or 350 degrees for the baked methods (casserole or mini/muffins).
- Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl. Add your dairy of choice and the salt. Whisk just until the egg yolks and whites are blended. Whisk in all or half of the cheese (you can reserve the other half for topping the frittata before baking, if desired). Set the mixture aside.
- In a 12-inch cast iron skillet (or any other large skillet that's oven safe), warm the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the vegetables, starting with chopped onions or other dense vegetables. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, then add any softer vegetables such as zucchini. Cook until those vegetables are tender, then add any garlic or greens, and cook until fragrant or wilted. Season with salt, to taste.
- Whisk the eggs once more and pour the mixture over the vegetables. Stir with a spatula briefly to combine and distribute the mixture evenly across the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
- Once the outside edge of the frittata turns lighter in color (about 30 seconds to 1 minute), carefully transfer the frittata to the oven. Bake for 7 to 14 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
- Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes. In the meantime, grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with butter, which works better than cooking spray. Stir the lightly cooled veggies into the egg mixture, then pour it all into the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
- Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes, then stir them into the egg mixture. Grease 18 muffin cups (I used two muffin pans for this), then fill the cups evenly with a scant 1/3 cup of the mixture. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittatas now.
- Bake for 13 to 17 minutes, until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittatas jiggle just a bit when you give the pan a gentle shimmy (this happens quickly so keep an eye on them; my pan with only 6 muffins finished sooner). Remove the pans from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/8th of recipe (these are rough nutrition facts based on frittata made with half and half, goat cheese and mixed vegetables), Calories 219 calories, Sugar 0.5 g, Sodium 354.3 mg, Fat 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 14.6 g, Cholesterol 287.5 mg
EASY STOVETOP FRITTATA WITH FRESH HERBS
A simple but satisfying dish made with eggs, fresh herbs and ricotta
Provided by Marilena Leavitt
Categories Light lunch
Time 25m
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet. Add the onion and green onions and cook them gently until they are soft and lightly browned. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs and then add the ricotta. Whisk again until well incorporated with the eggs. Season the mixture generously with salt and pepper and add the fresh herbs and the reserved cooked onions.
- Set the same pan over medium heat and add the butter. Once the butter melts, pour the egg mixture into the pan. When the mixture starts to set, with the help of a spatula, ease it away from the sides of the pan. Let the frittata cook gently until it is almost set. At this point it should be still a little wet on top.
- Turn off the heat. Place a large plate on top of the pan. Invert the frittata upside down onto the plate and slide it back into the pan. The heat of the pan will only need 30 seconds or so to finish cooking the top of the frittata.
- Slide the frittata onto a serving plate. Let it sit for 5 minutes to cool down slightly, cut into wedges or smaller slices and serve.
STOVETOP FRITTATA
Serve up delicious brunch with Stovetop Frittata. Southern-style hash browns and OSCAR MAYER Smokies help make this Stovetop Frittata super.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Meal Recipes
Time 25m
Yield Makes 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add potatoes and franks; cook 5 min. or until potatoes are browned, stirring occasionally.
- Beat eggs, milk and mustard with whisk until well blended; pour over potato mixture. Cover; cook on low heat 8 min. or until center is set.
- Top with cheese; cook, covered, 1 to 2 min. or until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 210 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 11 g
VEGETABLE STOVETOP FRITTATA
A light and high-protein vegetarian egg dish, easy and fast, which can be enjoyed hot or cold with a green salad for lunch or some whole grain bread for breakfast. I love to eat this after a hard workout or bike ride. Serves 2 but easily scalable. Cut in half and serve with toast, a small salad, or some fresh fruit.
Provided by KIMBICA
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Frittata Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir broccoli, bell pepper, and sweet onion in hot oil until hot, about 3 minutes. Place a cover on the skillet and continue cooking until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes more. Stir olives into the vegetable mixture.
- Beat eggs, egg whites, milk, salt, and pepper together with a whisk in a small bowl; pour over the vegetable mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle feta cheese over the egg mixture.
- Replace cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the egg is lightly browned on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip the frittata and cook until the bottom is again lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 215.3 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 626.6 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
KOOKOO SABZI (FRESH HERB FRITTATA)
The bunches upon bunches of green herbs that take over our kitchen table on a regular basis are mixed here with a few eggs and spices for a fragrant, fresh, and vibrant kookoo sabzi. Use this recipe as a guide for all the greens and spices that can be thrown in.
Provided by Naz Deravian
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Frittata Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Soak barberries in water to cover for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Pulse Swiss chard, parsley, cilantro, and dill together in a food processor, working in batches, until finely chopped but not mushy. Place into a large bowl with barberries, walnuts, garlic, salt, fenugreek, tarragon, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, rose petals, and black pepper. Stir to combine. Add 6 eggs and mix well to combine; the batter should have the consistency of thick yogurt or soft serve ice cream. If it doesn't, add more eggs, 1 at a time, and mix to combine.
- Heat 1/3 cup olive oil in a large (10- or 12-inch) nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add batter and spread evenly. Cover with a lid and cook kookoo until oil starts to bubble along the sides, about 3 minutes. Cover and cook until it starts to set and the bottom is browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cut the kookoo evenly into 4 large pieces and use a wide spatula to flip each piece over, 1 at a time. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil in between the cuts, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Cut into desired pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 139.5 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 488.3 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
HERB FRITTATA
This is one of the real classics of this region's cuisine (Friuli-Venezia Giulia).You will find it wherever you travel, especially in the springtime when wild herbs sprout in fragrant profusion all over La Terra Fortunata. The key here is to use as large a variety of herbs, grasses and greens as you can locate. It is traditional that there be at least five different types. Among the most famous are silene, hops, melissa, mint, verbena, basil, marjoram, sage, parsley, spinach (just a little), fennel leaves, Swiss chard, zucchini (courgette) flowers, wild fennel, beet greens, chervil, sorrel and celery leaves. This frittata is served piping hot, tepid or cool. As always, it should be covered if allowed to cool and cut into wedges before serving.
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thoroughly butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch nonstick skillet. If 2 tablespoons are not sufficient, use more butter. Place the pan over low heat; when the butter becomes warm, add chives or onions. Heat gently, just until they give off a little fragrance. Add the herbs and greens and, if necessary, a little more butter. Stir so that all the flavors mingle.
- While the greens are heating, beat the eggs, milk, flour, cheese and a little pepper into a large bowl. Add the egg mixture to the greens and stir with a fork, taking care to avoid scraping the fork along the bottom of the pan. While working with the fork in 1 hand, shake the pan continuously to prevent the frittata from sticking.
- Once the frittata has a rather firm skin on the bottom, slide it out of the pan and onto a plate. Invert the frittata back into the pan so that the less-cooked side of the frittata is now face-down in the pan. Return to the heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking the pan continuously to prevent sticking. The frittata is done when the bottom is firm and light chestnut-brown.
- Slide the frittata onto a dish for serving. If you plan to cool the frittata, cover it with a clean cloth or paper towels. Cut into wedges before serving.
- Variations:
- To make a baked omelet, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Prepare the greens as above and transfer to a buttered 8-inch baking dish. Beat the eggs, milk, flour, cheese, and pepper in a large bowl and pour over the greens. Bake for 15 minutes, unmold onto a plate, cut into wedges, and serve.
- Although usually served plain, you can drape a paper-thin slice of prosciutto di San Daniele over the frittata before serving.
FRESH HERB FRITTATA
Steps:
- Thoroughly butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch/20-cm nonstick skillet. If 2 tablespoons/30 g are not sufficient, use more butter. Place the pan over low heat; when the butter becomes warm, add the chives or onions. Heat gently, just until they give off a little fragrance. Add the herbs and greens and, if necessary, a little more butter. Stir so that all the flavors mingle.
- While the greens are heating, beat the eggs, milk, flour, cheese, and a little pepper into a large bowl. Add the egg mixture to the greens and stir with a fork, taking care to avoid scraping the fork along the bottom of the pan. While working with the fork in one hand, shake the pan continuously to prevent the frittata from sticking.
- Once the frittata has a rather firm skin on the bottom, slide it out of the pan and onto a plate. Invert the frittata back into the pan so that the less-cooked side of the frittata is now face-down in the pan. Return to the heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking the pan continuously to prevent sticking. The frittata is done when the bottom is firm and light chestnut-brown.
- Slide the frittata onto a dish for serving. If you plan to cool the frittata, cover it with a clean cloth or paper towels. Cut into wedges before serving.
- Variations: To make a baked omelet, preheat the oven to 300°F/150 °C. Prepare the greens as above and transfer to a buttered 8-inch/20-cm baking dish. Beat the eggs, milk, flour, cheese, and pepper in a large bowl and pour over the greens. Bake for 15 minutes, unmold onto a plate, cut into wedges, and serve.
- Although usually served plain, you can drape a paper-thin slice of prosciutto di San Daniele over the frittata before serving.
- Wine: Many wines seem to go well with this preparation, including Collio Bianco, Tocai, Sauvignon Blanc, dry Verduzzo, and dry Prosecco
HERB BREAKFAST FRITTATA
Steps:
- In an 8-in. ovenproof skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Using a slotted spoon, remove onion and keep warm. Arrange potato slices in a single layer over bottom of pan. Preheat broiler., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, seasonings and onion; pour over potatoes. Cover and cook until nearly set, 4-6 minutes., Uncover skillet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat until eggs are completely set, 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 321mg cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HERB-AND-OLIVE FRITTATA
In this recipe, herbs are the focus, but to use herbs on a grand scale, it helps to know which ones work in that role and which ones don't. Parsley, obviously, works in abundance: it's clean-tasting, pleasantly grassy and almost never overwhelming. You can add literally a bunch (bunches!) of it to salad, soup, eggs, pasta, grains or beans. The same is largely true of basil, and you can use other mild herbs - chervil, chives, cilantro, dill, shiso - by at least the handful. (Mint is also useful but will easily take over a dish if you add too much of it.) I put most other herbs - epazote, lavender, marjoram and oregano, rosemary, sage, tarragon and thyme - in the category of strong herbs, which must be used more sparingly than mild herbs. You usually don't want to use more than a tablespoon or so of strong herbs in a dish. This frittata uses generous amounts of both parsley and basil and lesser amounts of dill, mint, rosemary or thyme.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories breakfast, easy, quick, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the olives and herbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften and become dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, milk, flour and some salt and pepper.
- Turn heat to low and pour the egg mixture into the skillet, using a spoon if necessary to evenly distribute the herbs and olives. Cook, undisturbed, until the eggs are just set, 5 to 10 minutes. (You can set the top further by putting the pan in an oven at 350 for a few minutes or by running it under the broiler for a minute or two.) Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 212, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 343 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh, quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your frittata.
- Don't overcook the eggs. The frittata should be cooked until the eggs are just set, but still slightly runny in the center.
- Be creative with your fillings. You can add almost any type of vegetable, meat, or cheese to your frittata.
- Serve the frittata warm or at room temperature. It's also delicious the next day, cold from the refrigerator.
Conclusion:
A frittata is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With so many different variations, there's sure to be a frittata recipe that everyone will love.
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