Family Frittata

 

This frittata is definitely a family pleaser. It’s so easy to make and all you need is anything you can find in the fridge, really. If you\’re not familiar with frittatas, they\’re an italian omelet that you fill with meats, cheese, vegetables. It\’s  similar to the French omelet but the frittata is cooked on the stove-top then placed in the oven to grill.   You can also fill with spaghetti and other pastas which doesn\’t sound too appetizing to me. 

I love , love, love this  because I can make one  huge omelet that will satisfy everyone in my house. I tailor one side with ingredients the kids like  (usually just meat and cheese) and the other I load up with veggies for me and my husband. 

What you need:

• An oven safe, non stick skillet
• 6 eggs
• 3 tablespoons of water-makes for fluffy eggs
• Salt and pepper to taste 
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1/4 cup of chopped onions
• Breakfast sausage
• Fresh spinach
•  1/4 cup chopped bell peppers
• 1/4 cup chopped bell mushrooms

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix together eggs, water, salt and pepper
3. Saute onions and bell peppers in olive oil for about 2 minutes or until onions are tranluscent. Remove from pan (my kids don\’t like onions and bellpeppers so it goes on the grown up side)
4. Brown the sausage and set aside
5. Wipe the pan clean and add oil  just enough to coat the bottom and sides
6. Set heat to low and pour egg mixture in the pan
7. Distribute sausage over the eggs
8. On half of the mixture, the grown up side, distribute mushroom then then the onion and bell pepper mix
9. Top the grown up side with fresh spinach. Gently press the spinach into the eggs ever so slightly with a spoon
10. Let the mixture set half way then place the pan in the oven. 
11. You can either broil on low or bake. Either way you have to keep a close watch  making sure you take the frittata out when the top has set  and before too much browning occurs.