Cheesy Frittata with Spinach, Asparagus and Mushrooms
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 leek, chopped
5 ounces fresh spinach
12 ounces asparagus, chopped into 1 inch pieces
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
5 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 1/4 cup shredded Fontina cheese, divided
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 325.
2
In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium heat, sauté the leek in butter and olive oil until soft.
3
Increase the heat to medium-high and add the asparagus and mushrooms.
4
Sauté for 3 minutes.
5
Meanwhile, boil some water (I tend to do this in the microwave) and wilt the spinach leaves.
6
Wring dry, being sure to get rid of the excess moisture.
7
Chop the leaves, and add the spinach to the rest of the vegetables and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
8
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg whites, 1 cup Fontina cheese, 1/8 cup Parmesan, seasonings, and the fresh herbs.
9
Add to sauté pan, sprinkle with remaining cheeses, and bake for about 35 minutes until edges are golden brown and eggs are set.
10
I like serving this with a quickly assembled sauce of jarred pizza sauce mixed with some red pepper sauce like Frank’s Red Hot Sauce.
11
Just mix together, heat, and serve.
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About
Jerry Seinfeld once said that a washing machine was like the night club for clothes. I always think of that quote when we have frittatas. Why? Well, frittatas are kind of like the nightclub for vegetables, right? It can get a bit stuffy in the crisper drawer, so its inhabitants need to get out and live a little. Vegetables, fresh herbs, and in this case fungi, each get all primped and pampered, rinsed, peeled, chopped, cleaned up and ready for a night on the town to mingle with the other cleaned up vegetables. They get to dance and sauté and bake together in a cheesy egg mixture. And a good time is had by all.
Added:
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 8:29am
