Mediterranean Frittata

Submitted by Schnecke

"Just a basic frittata, a la my New Jersey roots. Good strong flavors really round this one off. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 250 g frozen spinach
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• olive oil
• 7 large eggs
• 29.58 ml milk
• 14.79 ml oregano
• 2.46 ml crushed red pepper flakes
• 1.23 ml fresh ground black pepper
• 2.46 ml salt
• 118.29 ml black olives, pitted & halved
• 295.73 ml grated gouda cheese (any strongly-flavored hard cheese)
• 59.14 ml grated gouda cheese (any strongly-flavored hard cheese)

directions

1. Turn on broiler to high.
2. Dice & cook onion in a small amount of oil until clear. Set aside.
3. Cook spinach in a small amount of water until partially thawed. Add chopped tomato and cook until most of the liquid has been driven off.
4. While you let the spinach & tomato cook, mix eggs, milk, garlic, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and oregano with a whisk in a bowl. Add onions, olives, and (eventually) spinach & tomato mixture. Mix in 1 1/4 cup grated cheese.
5. Add oil and egg mixture to a deep large frying pan. Cook over low/medium heat about 15 minutes, until bottom and side of frittata are firm. Scatter last 1/4 cup cheese over the top.
6. Cover handle with foil and transfer to broiler. Broil until top is cooked and browned, about 10 minutes.