Frittata
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1sweet red pepper, about ¼ pound
- 1sweet green pepper, about ¼ pound
- 1red onion, about ¼ pound
- ½pound cooked ham, cut into ½-inch cubes
- ¼pound Gruyere or Swiss cheese, cut into ¼-inch cubes
- 10eggs
- Salt to taste if desired
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2tablespoons olive oil
Preparation
- Step 1
Cut the peppers in half, remove the inner veins and cut them into ½-inch cubes. There should be about 1½ cups of each. Set aside.
- Step 2
Peel the onion and cut it into ¼-inch cubes. There should be about 1¼ cups. Set aside. Cut the ham into ½-inch cubes. There should be about 2 cups. Set aside. Cut the cheese into ¼-inch cubes. There should be about ¾ cup. Set aside.
- Step 3
Break the eggs into a mixing bowl. There should be about 2â…“ cups. Add salt and pepper.
- Step 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet and add the peppers. Cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes and add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook about 2 minutes and cover. Continue cooking about 1 minute. Uncover and cook until the liquid from the vegetables evaporates. Sprinkle with cheese and ham.
- Step 5
Add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Beat the eggs thoroughly and add them. Cook, stirring from the bottom, until the eggs start to set, about 1 minute. Cover closely and cook about 2 minutes.
- Step 6
Place a large round dish over the skillet and quickly invert both the skillet and the dish, letting the omelet fall into the dish. It should be golden brown on top.
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Eggs did not cook completely. Luckily I made the dish in a cast-iron pan, so I broiled it in the oven for about 6 minutes after following the other steps. That cooked it all of the way through and left a nice crust on the top.
Eggs did not cook completely. Luckily I made the dish in a cast-iron pan, so I broiled it in the oven for about 6 minutes after following the other steps. That cooked it all of the way through and left a nice crust on the top.
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