Description
Fresh asparagus, goat cheese, cherry tomatoes and basil bring so much great flavor to this simple frittata. Serve it for breakfast, lunch, brunch or dinner with a green salad on the side.
Ingredients
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Equipment: A 12-inch cast iron skillet or other large, heavy, oven-ready skillet
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil (butter is better)
- 1 or 2 large shallots, minced (1/4 cup)
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, cut into small dice
- 1 large bunch of thick asparagus (or 2 bunches of thin)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3-4 ounces of goat cheese from a log of goat cheese, sliced into 1/3-inch rounds (7-8 rounds)
- 8 large eggs, whisked
- 8 or so ripe cherry sweet cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced.
- 8-12 large fresh basil leaves, stacked and thinly sliced, or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC
- Snap the tough ends off the asparagus. Either slice all the asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces or set 3-5 spears aside for decoration, and slice the rest.
- Heat butter in your cast iron skillet and sauté shallot and pepper for 2-3 minutes on medium until a little soft. Add sliced asparagus and sauté a minute or two more. Sprinkle the thyme on top plus a little salt and pepper.
- Use a spatula to spread veggies out evenly in the pan, then pour beaten eggs over them. Place the rounds of goat cheese evenly spaced on top of the eggs. Next place the sliced cherry tomatoes between the goat cheese rounds. Place the reserved asparagus spears on top, if using. Season everything with a little more salt and pepper.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or as long is it takes for the eggs to set, checking for doneness after 10 minutes. Eggs should be just firm on top - not wet-looking. The timing depends on the oven and the size and thickness of the pan you're using, so you'll need to check often.
- Sprinkle with basil, slice and serve warm. This frittata goes really well with this Tricolore Salad.
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer: We do our best to provide accurate nutrition values using an online nutrition calculator however our nutrition information should only be used as an approximation.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: Italian