Submitted by Stacey HutchingsI based this on a recipe found at the SimplyRecipes website. I have a friend with celiac disease and made this for her this week--she loved it. It's great for people with diabetes or anyone that needs to follow a low-carb diet. It's delicious and travels well--a hungry teenager can grab a slice and take it on the run. It's also an excellent refrigerator magnet. You can throw anything in it you like, but here's what I chose:
Onion, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, Swiss Cheese, Bacon
If you aren't using left-overs and are starting from scratch, take three slices of thick bacon, give them a rough chop, and cook on low heat in a skillet until some of the fat has rendered (about 5 minutes). Add anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 an onion, finely chopped. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cook low and slow for about 10 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add a bunch of spinach (I used 1/2 a bag), season with a little more salt and pepper, and toss until wilted. I don't like big pieces of spinach throughout my frittatas, so I pour the whole thing onto a cutting board and give it a good rough chop. This also cools things down enough so that when I add it to the base it doesn't immediately start cooking the eggs.
Grate about 1/2 cup swiss cheese, and cut any tomatoes in half if you think they're a little on the large side. How many tomatoes? Mmmmmm, however many you'd like. :)
To make the base, you need:
6 large eggs
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
pinch of nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the ricotta, Swiss, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and beat to combine. Fold in the spinach mixture, cheese and tomatoes.
Next you need to grease your pie plate (mine's a 9" glass plate). If you're lucky, you've got bacon grease on hand to use, if not, butter is a good substitute. But I've found bacon grease adds great flavor and does a better non-stick job. Then pour your frittata mixture into the plate. Cook in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until it is golden on top. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Enjoy!
Grate about 1/2 cup swiss cheese, and cut any tomatoes in half if you think they're a little on the large side. How many tomatoes? Mmmmmm, however many you'd like. :)
To make the base, you need:
6 large eggs
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
pinch of nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the ricotta, Swiss, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and beat to combine. Fold in the spinach mixture, cheese and tomatoes.
Next you need to grease your pie plate (mine's a 9" glass plate). If you're lucky, you've got bacon grease on hand to use, if not, butter is a good substitute. But I've found bacon grease adds great flavor and does a better non-stick job. Then pour your frittata mixture into the plate. Cook in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until it is golden on top. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Enjoy!
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