A frittata is one of the most useful things to have in the fridge. It works for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or the moment when someone realizes they have not eaten and needs an actual piece of food.
This one is deliberately large: 18 eggs with onion, zucchini, chard, peppers, and plenty of cheese. It serves six and is flexible enough to take the vegetables and herbs you already have. The important part is checking that the egg is cooked through in the middle before it comes out of the oven.
Make it in the morning, or hand the recipe to the friend or neighbor who keeps asking what they can bring. Once it is cool, cut it into wedges or squares so it is easy to grab from the fridge. It is good warm, at room temperature, or cold.
Hint: put a slice or two on a postpartum snack tray.
Frittata
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 2 small zucchini or other summer squash
- 1/2 bunch chard
- 1/2 lb cheese (Jarlsberg or Swiss are both great)
- 2 optional sweet peppers (red, orange, yellow, green)
- 18 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg, grated
- 2 tsp marjoram
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Grease the baking dish and preheat the oven to 375F.
- Wash and slice the veggies and grate the cheese.
- Layer each item in order given above.
- Blend the eggs, milk and herbs, salt and pepper, and carefully pour over the veggies and cheese.
- Pop in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes, checking to see that the egg is cooked through in the middle before taking out.
Listen While This Bakes
While the frittata is in the oven, listen to Feeling Like a Different Person After Having a Baby? An Anthropologist Explains Why. Andrea Ford, PhD, explains why becoming a parent can shift your identity, relationships, priorities, and need for support.
Love this recipe? Add a slice to a Postpartum Snack Tray.
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