Best 7 Peppers And Asparagus Frittata Recipes

ASPARAGUS AND RED PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Place asparagus on an ungreased baking sheet; drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon oil. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until tender, stirring once., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, egg whites, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-in. ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and press down lightly. Cook, uncovered, until bottom is golden brown, 6-7 minutes. Drizzle with remaining oil; turn over., Pour egg mixture over potatoes. Cover and cook for 9-11 minutes or until nearly set. Arrange asparagus and red pepper over top. Sprinkle with basil and pepper Jack cheese., Broil 3-4 in. from the heat until eggs are completely set, 2-3 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

BAKED ASPARAGUS AND YELLOW PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter a 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish (3-quart).
• Trim asparagus and diagonally cut into 1/4-inch-wide slices. Cut bell peppers into 1/4-inch-wide strips and mince shallots. Halve zucchini lengthwise and diagonally cut both zucchini and scallions into thin slices.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch asparagus 1 minute and drain in a colander. Immediately transfer asparagus to ice water to stop cooking. Drain asparagus well in colander and pat dry.
• In a large skillet cook bell peppers and shallots in butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until peppers are softened, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, cream, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir in asparagus, bell pepper mixture, zucchini, and scallions. Pour custard into baking dish and bake in middle of oven until golden and set, about 35 minutes. Cool frittata on a rack. Frittata may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring frittata to room temperature before serving. If desired, loosen frittata from edges of pan and slide onto a platter.

ASPARAGUS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-4 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a small bowl, whisk egg substitute, 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper., In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in asparagus and parsley. Pour in egg mixture. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until eggs are nearly set. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese., Broil 5-6 in. from heat 2-3 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cut into quarters.

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.

ASPARAGUS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F.
• In large bowl combine beaten eggs with the milk and Parmesan. Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan, until the butter is frothy. Add the onion and cook until the onion is translucent and golden, being careful not to burn them. Using a large wooden spatula, stir in the eggs and turn the heat down to very low. Stir the eggs to form a large flat omelet shape, fully covering the bottom of the pan. When the eggs begin to cook and take shape, stir in the diced asparagus and the herbs. Place the whole saute pan into the oven and continue to cook for 2 more minutes until the frittata is cooked around the edges and the center has puffed up.
• Remove immediately form the oven. Invert the frittata onto a large platter and serve immediately.

CALIFORNIA ASPARAGUS FRITTATA WITH RED BELL PEPPER AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• To blanch asparagus, in a large frying pan, bring approximately 3 inch of water to a boil.
• Stir in 1 Tbs. salt.
• Add asparagus; arrange in one layer.
• Cook at a medium boil until slightly underdone, about 3 minutes, depending on thickness.
• Drain on paper towel; cool. (Recipe can be made ahead to this point. Refrigerate cooled asparagus until ready to continue.).
• To prepare egg mixture, whisk parsley, water, 1/4 teaspoons salt, and pepper into egg; stir in cheese; reserve.
• To cook frittata, reserving one whole per serving, cut remaining asparagus at an angle into 1 inch pieces; reserve.
• In a heavy (or non-stick) oven-proof, 12 inch frying pan (with a cover) sauté bell pepper in olive oil until barely tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Stir butter into pan.
• Stir in onion and reserved asparagus pieces; sauté for 1 minute.
• Pour egg mixture into pan, quickly stirring gently without scraping the bottom of the pan to distribute vegetables.
• Bake on the middle rack of oven, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove cover; bake until edges are browned, eggs are set, and center is just form to the touch, about 10 minutes.
• Let frittata rest 5 minutes.
• Loosen the sides and bottom of frittata with a narrow, flexible spatula, then carefully cover pan (which will still be hot) with a large, warmed serving platter.
• Protecting your hands with potholders, flip frying pan over onto platter.
• Alternatively, serve frittata in the pan,
• Cut frittata into wedges; garnish each with the reserved asparagus spears, lemon wedges (to squeeze into frittata), and sprigs of parsley or chives.

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.