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Egg Recipes – Zucchini Ricotta Frittata
By Rebecca Garcia
When it comes to feeding a large family on a tight budget, eggs are your best friends. Under $2 per dozen, eggs are inexpensive and offer good nutrition. I love eggs, they're so versatile and work well in most recipes.
You can use eggs as a base ingredient and add various other ingredients such as bacon, vegetables, potatoes or mushrooms.
Eggs don't have to be reserved for breakfast only, you can serve them for lunch or dinner. This is a quick and easy frittata recipe anyone can make. You can even make it a day ahead if you want to serve it for an early morning breakfast. My kids love it! So, copy it or improvise it, I'm sure your whole family will love having frittata for dinner.
Zucchini Ricotta Frittata Recipe
(serves 4 to 6)
12 large eggs
1 cup ricotta cheese
¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly
ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh
thyme
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large zucchini, washed and sliced thinly into
rounds
How to make frittata:
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and add the cheeses. Continue to beat to combine.
Add salt, freshly ground black pepper, basil and thyme. Again, beat to combine. Set aside.
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Add the zucchini slices and stir to make sure they're coated with some of the oil. Cook, stirring only occasionally, until the zucchini slices are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat. Dish out zucchini slices with a slotted spoon. Allow to cool before adding them to the egg mixture.
Heat the skillet. You can add some olive oil. When the oil is hot, pour the egg mixture but don't stir it.
Reduce the heat to medium and allow the egg mixture to cook until the bottom is golden brown and the top starts to set, about 5 minutes. Run a spatula along the edge of the frittata to separate the cooked edges from the skillet.
Meanwhile, set the top rack 5 inches from the heating element in your oven. Preheat the oven broiler.
Once you see the top of the frittata has started to set in, remove the skillet from the stove and place it in the oven.
The door of the oven remains open while the frittata cooks under the broiler. It should take about 2 to 3 minutes for the top to become lightly browned.
Slide the frittata out of the skillet onto a serving plate. Let it cool for a while before you serve. Enjoy!
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