Frittata
- 1 sweet red pepper, about 1/4 pound
- 1 sweet green pepper, about 1/4 pound
- 1 red onion, about 1/4 pound
- 1/2 pound cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/4 pound Gruyere or Swiss cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 10 eggs
- Salt to taste if desired
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cut the peppers in half, remove the inner veins and cut them into 1/2-inch cubes.
- There should be about 1 1/2 cups of each.
- Set aside.
- Peel the onion and cut it into 1/4-inch cubes.
- There should be about 1 1/4 cups.
- Set aside.
- Cut the ham into 1/2-inch cubes.
- There should be about 2 cups.
- Set aside.
- Cut the cheese into 1/4-inch cubes.
- There should be about 3/4 cup.
- Set aside.
- Break the eggs into a mixing bowl.
- There should be about 2 1/3 cups.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet and add the peppers.
- Cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes and add the onion, salt and pepper.
- Cook about 2 minutes and cover.
- Continue cooking about 1 minute.
- Uncover and cook until the liquid from the vegetables evaporates.
- Sprinkle with cheese and ham.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil.
- Beat the eggs thoroughly and add them.
- Cook, stirring from the bottom, until the eggs start to set, about 1 minute.
- Cover closely and cook about 2 minutes.
- Place a large round dish over the skillet and quickly invert both the skillet and the dish, letting the omelet fall into the dish.
- It should be golden brown on top.
sweet red pepper, sweet green pepper, red onion, ham, gruyere, eggs, salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5972 (may not work)