How to Make Frittatas (Stovetop or Baked)

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

cooked meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu provides protein while being plant-based.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

herbs

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Spinach adds nutrients and can be more economical.

Preheat the oven to 425°F for the stovetop method, or 350°F for baked methods.

Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl. Add your dairy of choice and the salt. Whisk just until blended. Whisk in all or half of the cheese, reserving the other half for topping if desired.

In a 12-inch cast iron skillet, warm the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the vegetables, starting with dense ones. Cook for a few minutes, then add softer vegetables. Cook until tender, then add garlic or greens and cook until fragrant or wilted. Season with salt to taste.

Whisk the eggs once more and pour the mixture over the vegetables. Stir briefly to combine and distribute evenly. If reserved, sprinkle cheese on top now.

Once the edges of the frittata turn lighter in color (about 30 seconds to 1 minute), carefully transfer it to the oven. Bake for 7 to 14 minutes until puffed and cooked, with a slight jiggle in the center. Remove and cool on a rack. Garnish with herbs, slice, and serve.

For a baked frittata, grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with butter, stir cooled veggies into the egg mixture, pour into the pan, and sprinkle reserved cheese on top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until puffed and cooked, with a slight jiggle in the center. Remove and cool on a rack. Garnish with herbs, slice, and serve.

For mini frittatas, stir cooled vegetables into the egg mixture, grease muffin cups, fill with scant 1/3 cup of the mixture, sprinkle reserved cheese on top, and bake for 13 to 17 minutes until puffed and cooked, with a slight jiggle in the center. Remove and cool on a rack. Garnish with herbs, and serve.

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