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Summer Bounty Frittata

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September  1, 2014
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Summer Bounty Frittata
  • Serves 4 to 6
Author Notes

Throw all your favorite summer vegetables into a frittata and you have a fantastic and simple meal. —fiveandspice

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small zucchini, chopped into 1/8 inch-thick rounds
  • 1 ear of corn, kernels removed
  • A handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • A couple basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • 6 large eggs
  • Salt and pepper
Directions
  1. In a medium (around 9-inch) oven-safe skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until it is shimmering. Stir in the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until they have softened and browned, around 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the zucchini rounds and corn kernels and cook until softening, about 3 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes and basil leaves plus a couple pinches of salt and pepper and give a stir.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let the veggies hang out until the tomatoes just start to soften, a minute or two. During that time, in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with a few pinches of salt and pepper and turn your oven broiler on.
  4. Pour the eggs over the vegetables and let the frittata cook until it is most of the way set, but the top is still uncooked, then transfer the frittata to the oven and broil just until the top is cooked. Remove from the oven. This frittata can be served warm, room temperature, or cold. It’s good with a salad and really yummy sandwiched between pieces of bread, especially with some pesto.
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beejay45
beejay45 July 18, 2015
This is a great idea. I tend to have specific combinations for frittatas, but the more free form concept has definite appeal. Thanks!

May I ask why you do it partly on the stove and finish under the broiler?We've always cooked them more or less like a quiche, i.e., baked in the oven. I think I prefer the hands-off free time of that method.
 
Sophie W.
Sophie W. September 5, 2014
Delicious. I skipped the bell pepper and swapped basil for parsley- it was a great way to enjoy some of my CSA bounty this week!