fri-what-ta?

Ah, the frittata. The lazy man's (or woman's) omelet. Surprisingly fancy, yet surprisingly EASY.

Tonight, inspired by another recipe, I made my own. I can see this is going to become a staple in my home.

Vegetarian Broccoli-Sausage Frittata.

2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 small onion, diced.
2 cloves garlic, minced.
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Morning Star meat starter crumbles (freezer)
2 medium fresh tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (but fresh would be divine too!)
8 eggs.
2 T. EVOO
2 T. fresh basil.

(1) In oven safe skillet, heat 1 T. of the EVOO. Add broccoli, onions, garlic, and frozen meat crumbles. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, until broccoli is crisp-tender.

(2) Add remaining T. of EVOO, spread mixture out evenly on skillet. Sprinkle with basil, salt, and pepper. Top with eggs.

(3) Cook at 350 for 20 minutes, or until set. Turn off oven. Sprinkle with mozzarella and place skillet back in oven until mozzarella melts.

(4) Sprinkle frittata with diced maters.

The husband really liked this, which impressed me as it had FAKE meat (the hubby is SO not a fan of this stuff).

What's fun about this recipe is that you can totally mix up the ingredients to your taste. I envision a Mexican fritatta with jack cheese and avocado diced on top. What about a garden variety? Or Greek? Maybe soft gooey goat cheese? ohhhh....MUSHROOMS and olives with tomato sauce dolloped on top.

This might be a fritatta WEEK at our house.