~ the frittata ~

i thought i'd start the blog off with the most important meal of the day.. breakfast! i absolutely love breakfast since you can go a) savory or sweet b) eggs or pastry c) indulgent or delicate.. it is absolutely the best.


it is pretty routine for me to get up in the morning and make myself a hearty breakfast. when i say hearty, it does not mean heavy, rather, delicious and your typical american portion = large. since i've been getting bored of my usual 2 eggs over easy, i decided to make a frittata ... voila!



it may look fancy but it is uber easy! i have never thought that a frittata would be so easy, since most recipes call for you to put your pan into the oven and bake. i do not have a stainless steel sautee pan (which includes the handle to be stainless steel or oven safe) so i've always steered clear of it. however, i've learned that you do not need to put the frittata into the oven. a lid over the pan works wonderfully.

why anyone can make this dish.. because it is easy!

* you can add whatever you want. great pairings include:

        > potato and zucchini with bacon (anything tastes better with a bit of bacon) .. one of my faves

        > mushroom and carmalized onions

        > spinach and sundried tomato with mozzarella cheese

* healthy and light

* full of flavor

* takes no more than 15 mins to cook

* looks fancy shmancy, definitely will impress someone with this dish

here it is.. the recipe (specifically for the potato zucchini and bacon frittata)..serves 2 hungry hippos..

ingredients:
* 4 medium eggs... or if you're me.. 3 x large organic eggs
* your add ins
        > 2 yukon gold potato
        > 1 zucchini
        > 2 strips of bacon
        > note: you want to have enough "stuff" to cover your pan
* 3-4 thyme sprigs
* salt and pepper to taste
* grapeseed oil.. but extra virgin or veggie oil works great

hardware:
* knife and cutting board .. important essentials in the ktichen if you dont already have this.. future blog topic
* 10" sautee pan with lid.. or whatever sautee pan you got
* bowl or cup.. this is just to beat the eggs

steps:
1) prep your add ins:
        > cut the bacon into thin chunks .. having the strips of bacon horizontally and slice vertically
        > cut the potato in half, the thinly slice the potato
        > slice the zucchini into thin rounds
        > note: the thinner you slice your veggies, the quicker they will cook

2) prep your egg:
        > crack your eggs into the bowl or cup
        > strip off the thyme leaves into the cup.. the leaves are so small that there is no need to chop them
        > add a pinch of salt and crack pepper .. maybe 6-8 grinds of the pepper mill
        > beat the eggs .. the longer you beat the eggs the fluffier the egg will be = lighter frittata

3) time to cook!
        > heat your pan to medium high
        > put the bacon bits into the pan and cook until desired crispiness
        > take the bacon out and place onto a paper towel
        > leaving the pan as is with the bacon grease (or i call it bacon yumminess) and put it back on the stove
        > add in a teaspoon of oil.. this may not be needed if the bacon had enough oil left in the pan
        > add in the potato and cook until golden brown .. probably 3-5 mins
        > add in zucchini and cook until tender.. 2-3 mins
        > turn down the heat to low and add in cooked bacon
        > making sure the add ins are evenly distributed and leveled off.. add in the egg mixture
        > once the eggs are evenly distributed.. cover the pan with a lid and let the eggs cook for 5-7 mins
        > you will know when the frittata is done when the eggs are cooked through (or looks stiff) and the bottom of the frittata is golden brown

4) cut and serve!

enjoy!