Parmesan Frittata
This parmesan frittata is delicious to eat, beautiful to present, and perfect to share with friends. Made with sliced shallot, grape tomatoes, and a generous amount of parmesan, this recipe is full of flavors and textures. Serve it with a bright side salad for a complete meal that will satisfy yourself and your friends.
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 15-20 grape tomatoes
- 4 oz parmesan cheese
- 1/2 shallot
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
- Thinly slice half of a shallot.
- Halve 15-20 cherry tomatoes.
- In a cast iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat.
- Lightly saute the shallots until they become slightly translucent.
- Whisk 3 large eggs in a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Use a peeler to create thin flakes of cheese with 4 ounces of parmesan.
- Pour the eggs into the cast iron skillet.
- Add the tomato halves, arranging them with the cut side up.
- Add strips of cheese on top.
- Crack a little additional pepper on top.
- Bake the frittata for 35-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven once the eggs have set.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Lightly saute the shallots before using them in the dish. Let them sweat out and begin to turn translucent before removing them from the heat. However, we don’t want them to get browned and crispy. If that happens, you’ve cooked them too long.
I recommend looking for small grape tomatoes that have some give — these have the best flavor and texture for the frittata. You can also substitute the shallots for spring onions or scallions. Shallots have a slightly sweeter flavor, but scallions offer a less intense onion flavor that also works. I would avoid red onions as those can be overpowering.
Keep the tomato cut side up when you bake this dish. They will release some liquid while they are cooking, and this will help the liquid evaporate from the frittata rather than go into the eggs.
This frittata can easily be reheated in a warmed oven, set to 300ºF. You can also reheat in the microwave but be careful not to overheat slices of a frittata as the eggs can become rubbery.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 11.58gProtein: 25.03gFat: 24.78gSaturated Fat: 10.142gFiber: 0.6gSugar: 4.28g
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