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Italian Frittata
Frittatas are one of the most deceptive weapons I have in my culinary arsenal. They look super fancy and never fail to impress, but no one needs to know that they can be easily made from almost anything you have in your pantry. A kind of โChoose your own adventureโ - with eggs! You can take almost any savory flavor combination and frittata-cize it, like the frittata I based on my favorite bagel combination. This morning I decided to riff off of a frittata I used to make when I worked in a pastry shop: an Italian frittata with Italian sausage, sautรฉed veggies, and double the cheese for double the flavor
How do you make a frittata?
Making a frittata is foolproof, if you follow a simple formula. My frittata formula is easy to customize, even without a detailed recipe. All you need is my perfect base to guide you! Start with 8 eggs whisked with one cup of heavy cream, add about one cup of cheese, then two cups of whatever your heart desires. You can add anything from potatoes and ham, to a medley sautรฉed vegetables. You can plan ahead and buy goodies in advance, or just toss in whatever deliciousness is sitting in your fridge or pantry. Sometimes, to make things easier in the morning, I prepare all the filling ingredients the night before. That way, all I need to do in the morning is put everything in a skillet, pour in the egg mixture, and bake!ย
Ingredients for Italian Frittata
- Eggs Whenever I write a recipe with eggs, I always use large eggs. It's an industry standard and makes writing and cooking from recipes easier. If you only have medium eggs, use the same number of eggs. If you have small eggs, use one more egg than the recipe calls for. And next time buy large eggs ๐
- Heavy Cream Yes, you can use milk. Yes, you can use non-dairy milks. Almond milk, oat milk, and coconut milk are all popular alternatives.
- Italian sausage I love the fennel flavor of Italian sausage in this frittata, but feel free to leave it out if you want to go all veggie.
- Cheese You can really use any cheese that you enjoy eating. In this instance, I am using goat cheese, for its tanginess, and mozzarella for it's excellent melting.
- Vegetables I use a combination of vegetables that won't release too much liquid when they are cooking; red bell peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, jarred marinated artichokes, and just a handful of spinach leaves. Feel free to change that up to your preference.
Tips for a great Frittata
- Whisk your eggs and cream very well. I may or may not have baked a few whole yolks in my day due to incomplete whisking. It was delicious, but startling to find.
- Drain you sausage well on a paper towel lined plate. Too much oil might affect the texture of your frittata.
- Avoid large amounts of water releasing vegetables, as they can also affect the texture and flavor of your frittata. One way to do that is to sautรฉ your vegetables before adding to your eggs. I've done it with onions, spinach, mushrooms, etc. and love the flavor it adds. Also, keeping to two cups of add in total (meat and vegetables) will help keep everything in balance.

Serves 4-6 people, depending on how you slice it ๐
Preheat oven to 350ยฐ. Spray a 10 inch cast iron pan with non-stick spray. If you donโt have a cast iron pan, you can spray a round baking dish. Just be sure to cook the ingredients in another pan and then transfer to the dish for baking.
Crack eggs into a large bowl. Add heavy cream and whisk together very well. Set aside.
Brown the Italian sausage in the cast iron pan (or any pan if using a baking dish) over medium-high heat until no more pink remains and the sausage is brown and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. In the same skillet, sautรฉ the red bell pepper until just starting to soften, about 2-3 minutes. Add the quartered artichoke hearts and allow to just get a bit of color on them, another 2 minutes or so. Turn off the heat and toss in a large handful of baby spinach leaves and stir until wilted.
Pour in the egg and cream mixture and stir to evenly distribute everything. The residual heat from the skillet will already begin to cook the eggs on the bottom and sides.
Top the frittata with the crumbled goat cheese, halved mozzarella balls, and sliced grape tomatoes. Donโt worry about stirring them in. The cheese will melt in and the tomatoes with caramelize on top.
Cook in 350ยฐ oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the edges are browned and the center is no longer jiggly.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then garnish with fresh herbs, slice into wedges, and serve.
Frittatas are best served warm or at room temperature and can stay out for up to an hour, allowing for an extra lazy breakfast or brunch. Or even dinner. After that, store the frittata in wedges in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. Allow individual servings to come to room temperature again, before microwaving for about 30 seconds. Yay!
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ยฐ. Spray a 10 inch cast iron pan with non-stick spray. If you donโt have a cast iron pan, you can spray a round baking dish. Just be sure to cook the ingredients in another pan and then transfer to the dish for baking.
Crack eggs into a large bowl. Add heavy cream and whisk together very well. Set aside.
Brown the Italian sausage in the cast iron pan (or any pan if using a baking dish) over medium-high heat until no more pink remains and the sausage is brown and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. In the same skillet, sautรฉ the red bell pepper until just starting to soften, about 2-3 minutes. Add the quartered artichoke hearts and allow to just get a bit of color on them, another 2 minutes or so. Turn off the heat and toss in a large handful of baby spinach leaves and stir until wilted.
Pour in the egg and cream mixture and stir to evenly distribute everything. The residual heat from the skillet will already begin to cook the eggs on the bottom and sides.
Top the frittata with the crumbled goat cheese, halved mozzarella balls, and sliced grape tomatoes. Donโt worry about stirring them in. The cheese will melt in and the tomatoes with caramelize on top.
Cook in 350ยฐ oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the edges are browned and the center is no longer jiggly.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then garnish with fresh herbs, slice into wedges, and serve.
Frittatas are best served warm or at room temperature and can stay out for up to an hour, allowing for an extra lazy breakfast or brunch. Or even dinner. After that, store the frittata in wedges in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. Allow individual servings to come to room temperature again, before microwaving for about 30 seconds. Yay!