Adapted from El Frittato Grosso, a recipe by the noted author and poet William Ashbless
6-8 eggs
1 cup grated Parmesant
parsley, thyme, oregano
1 Tbsp olive oil
one onion, sliced
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
4 oz cooked ham, cubed (I used proscuitto chunks)
7 oz asparagus tops (wrong season - I used leftover green chiles)
1 cup fresh spinach, sliced
3/4 cup grated Mozzarella
2 tomatoes, sliced thinly
fresh basil, sliced
Beat eggs, parsley, thyme, oregano, 2/3 cup Parmesan. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet and cook onions and garlic until onions are transparent. Add meat and cook a bit until it is browned. Remove pan from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes
Pour egg mix in and push things around until they are evenly distributed-ish. Lay in asparagus (pour in chiles) and spinach and push under egg surface. Turn heat down to lowest flame and put pan back over. Cook until egg is set from bottom almost to top - top will still be runny - rotating around as needed to cook evenly. Put pan under broiler until the top is solid and just about to brown. Spread grated mozzarella over and broil until cheese is bubbling. Add basil and tomatoes, then sprinkle remaining Parmesan over. Broil until Parmesan is lightly browned.
Run a spatula around the perimeter to cut the sides free. Chop into slices (like a pizza) and scoop free to serve warm.
"This is just one way Ashbless made this. At one time and another he included bacon, chopped-up meatballs, doggie-bag fajitas, julienned salami, ground beef, roast beef, diced-up leftover pork chops, crumbled Gorgonzola, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, broccoli, green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, leeks, potatoes... leftover curried chicken with rice and green onions... he even claimed to have made a dessert version, with strawberries in it and powdered sugar and maple syrup on top, but I think that was a lie."
Edited to add: comments. Comments are a good thing.
Tasty breakfast - too time-consuming for most weekends though. I used less cheese than it calls for and it was just fine. The wife liked it. I could see making a bigger version of this for four people, maybe with some potatoes and Gorgonzola thrown in...
6-8 eggs
1 cup grated Parmesant
parsley, thyme, oregano
1 Tbsp olive oil
one onion, sliced
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
4 oz cooked ham, cubed (I used proscuitto chunks)
7 oz asparagus tops (wrong season - I used leftover green chiles)
1 cup fresh spinach, sliced
3/4 cup grated Mozzarella
2 tomatoes, sliced thinly
fresh basil, sliced
Beat eggs, parsley, thyme, oregano, 2/3 cup Parmesan. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet and cook onions and garlic until onions are transparent. Add meat and cook a bit until it is browned. Remove pan from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes
Pour egg mix in and push things around until they are evenly distributed-ish. Lay in asparagus (pour in chiles) and spinach and push under egg surface. Turn heat down to lowest flame and put pan back over. Cook until egg is set from bottom almost to top - top will still be runny - rotating around as needed to cook evenly. Put pan under broiler until the top is solid and just about to brown. Spread grated mozzarella over and broil until cheese is bubbling. Add basil and tomatoes, then sprinkle remaining Parmesan over. Broil until Parmesan is lightly browned.
Run a spatula around the perimeter to cut the sides free. Chop into slices (like a pizza) and scoop free to serve warm.
"This is just one way Ashbless made this. At one time and another he included bacon, chopped-up meatballs, doggie-bag fajitas, julienned salami, ground beef, roast beef, diced-up leftover pork chops, crumbled Gorgonzola, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, broccoli, green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, leeks, potatoes... leftover curried chicken with rice and green onions... he even claimed to have made a dessert version, with strawberries in it and powdered sugar and maple syrup on top, but I think that was a lie."
Edited to add: comments. Comments are a good thing.
Tasty breakfast - too time-consuming for most weekends though. I used less cheese than it calls for and it was just fine. The wife liked it. I could see making a bigger version of this for four people, maybe with some potatoes and Gorgonzola thrown in...
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