Spring Frittata

Name: Spring Frittata
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 2 yellow peppers or 2 orange peppers, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 8 green onions, thinly sliced; 16 eggs; 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon tarragon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup whipping cream or 1/2 cup milk; 2 cups old cheddar cheese, grated

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is the 2nd place recipe from the recipe contest from "Saltscapes" in 2008, category egg entrées - I love frittatas, I guess anything to do with eggs, I just love eggs!!"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 yellow peppers or 2 orange peppers, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
8 green onions, thinly sliced
16 eggs
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon tarragon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup whipping cream or 1/2 cup milk
2 cups old cheddar cheese, grated

directions

In a large frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. When bubbly, add red onion and peppers. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in green onions. Scrape onto a plate and refrigerate uncovered until cool, 10-15 minutes.
Crack eggs into a large bowl; whisk until lightly beaten. Whisk in Dijon mustard, basil, tarragon, salt and cream or milk. Stir in cheese. Add pepper mixture.
Coat two 9-inch pie plates with butter or cooking spray. Pour egg mixture into pie plates, stirring to distribute vegetables.
Place pie plates on a rimmed baking sheet,. Bake in center of 325F oven until center is set when jiggled, 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.
TIP: If making ahead, divide pepper mixture between two covered containers. Add egg mixture; seal and refrigerate overnight. Can also be made in pie shells, or individual tart shells.

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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