Servings: 6 Mini
Frittatas
I sometimes get
tired of cereal for breakfast every morning but it takes too long to make eggs.
I then started to think about how I could make eggs in advance. The answer came
from one of my favorite quick dinners, a frittata. This Italian version of an omelet
is easy, quick and uses up the leftover vegetables in the refrigerator. So what
I came up with were mini frittatas made in cup cake pans. They came out so good
that they would be excellent served as part of a brunch or reheated in the microwave
for breakfast. They pack the intense flavor of the bacon, the sharpness of the
cheese and the savory flavor of the broccoli enrobed in a creamy egg.
It this dish a frittata or a quiche? It’s not really a frittata or a
quiche. A frittata typically has the same ingredients as this recipe but is
usually started on the stove top and finished in the oven. It’s not a quiche
because it does not have a pie crust or any cream that are typical of quiches.
It’s more of a hybrid of the two.
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| Mini Frittata in Cup Cake Pan |
3 Slices Oscar Meyer Bacon (fried and
crumbled) *
6 Lg Eggs
1/8 tsp Table Salt
2 TBS grated Italian Cheese
1 C cooked Broccoli
(I used leftover broccoli) *
Cooking Spray
Cup Cake Pan
Preheat oven to 350°F. When the oven has reached temperature, place your empty
cup cake pan in the oven to heat.
Fry the bacon until crisp.
Place on paper towels to drain then crumble when cook.
In a small mixing bowl, beat
the eggs, salt and cheese together until thoroughly mixed. Chop the broccoli finely
and add to the eggs.
When the cup cake pan has
heated take it out of the oven using an oven mitt and spray 6 cups with cooking
spray. Place it back in the oven for one minute to allow the cooking spray to
heat up.
Remove the cup cake pan from
the oven on a hot plate and divide the egg/broccoli mixture into the six sprayed
cups. Divide the bacon and place it on top of the six frittatas. Place the frittatas
back into the oven. After 15 minutes test the frittatas by inserting a knife in
the center. If it comes out wet place it back in the oven for an additional 5
minutes. Test again for doneness.
Place a plate or platter over
the top on the cooked frittatas and flip it over. The frittatas should just
fall out. Serve immediately or wrap in plastic wrap once they have cooled and
place them in the refrigerator for up to two days. Reheat them in the microwave.
* PRONTO SUBSTITUTE
Bacon – For a sharper flavor used diced pancetta that has
been fried up crisply.
Broccoli – Any fully cooked vegetable that can be chopped up
finely, such as zucchini, or small vegetables like corn and peas can be used in
this dish.
To print a copy of this
recipe go to Mini Broccoli Frittata.
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