Everything Frittata

Everything Frittata

I wanted to prepare a special breakfast for everyone and came up with the idea to make a Everything Frittata. I had no problems finding ingredients because there were several containers of left overs in the fridge. My mom would call that ‘contrivance’ the art of making something out of ‘nothing.’ When times were lean, she would use whatever leftover in the fridge or in the cupboard to create a dish. Some were great, and some were not!

Wedge of Everything Frittata

We had potatoes and lots of it and used them to make home fries; There was baby bella mushrooms which we stir fried with garlic and bell peppers. Hidden in a small container was some pickled red onions which were left over from the Citrus Infused Goat Cheese Salad from the graduation party. Begging to be eaten was some delicious baked ham made by Grandma Yvonne and plenty of fresh spinach that needed to be used up. The only thing that we purchased were two types of cheese; pepper jack and cheddar and we picked some parsley and fresh thyme from the garden. Bruce, Jeremy’s dad visited a local farm nearby and provided the eggs that we needed; 18 in all. We were now ready to construct our Everything Frittata and Leighan, Jeremy’s sister decided to make her special banana bread (recipe to follow in a couple of weeks).

Leighan’s Banana Bread

There were 13 of us in all and that everything frittata disappeared in seconds, no joke! It was heartwarming to see people enjoy my food, especially because it was made with so much love. When I cook, its akin to a mother caring for her child. The attention and detail that I put into each step of the dish is like a mother feeding her baby; she spoon feeds her, she wipes her hands and her mouth when she is finish eating and she cleans up after her. When she has digested her food and is happy and smiling, her work is done. When I see empty plates and happy smiling faces then I breathe sigh of relief and my work is done.

The most important part of the breakfast was Grandpa Kermit’s prayer before we ate. He spoke about Jeremy’s graduation and the friends and family who had gathered for his celebration. He said that everyone gathered here was family because the lines between friends and family was now blurred and we were essentially one. That really touched my heart and gave me goose pimples. We ate, we hugged and said our goodbyes until the next time.

Everything Frittata

10 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 1 cup shredded cheese (mixture of pepper jack and cheddar)
• 2 cups of home fries (recipe to follow)
• 1 cup of cubed bake ham (substitute bacon )
• 1/2 cup pickled onion (substitute yellow or red onion)
• 1 cup sauteed mushroom
• 2 cups fresh spinach (drained sauteed spinach can be substituted)
• 1/2 cup bell peppers (any color combination will work)
• 1 tsp red pepper flake
• 1 chicken or vegetable bouillon ( I like Knorr)
• 2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 cup of baby tomatoes cut in half
• 1 jalapeno pepper chopped finely
• "!Spice Blend:"
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 tablespoon Himalayan salt

Instructions

• Clean potato with brush and cut in small cubes
• Season with spice blend, 2 cloves of garlic crushed, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp fresh thyme
• Saute in olive oil stirring frequently until crispy and golden brown - Set aside
• 1 cup sliced mushroom and saute, sprinkle a little salt (it will spring water, allow to fry until it starts to crisp up)
• Add spice blend, 1 crushed garlic and 1/2 cup onions. Fry for 2 minutes then add bell peppers, fry additional min and set aside.
• Beat eggs, sprinkle a little salt and black pepper
• Use a good heavy base fry pan and grease well
• Add a layer of potato, then mushroom/bell peppers, then ham, then spinach.
• Sprinkle a layer of cheese and repeat layers
• Pour egg, ensuring ingredients are covered
• Add the red onions, cheese and parsley
• Bake for 20-30 mins in a 400 degree oven
• Cut in wedges and serve

Recipe Type: Breakfast

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