Zucchini Tomato Pasta Frittata
- 3 -4 tablespoons butter or 3 -4 tablespoons margarine
- 2 -4 green onions, chopped (can use 1/2 cup yellow onions, but the green onions are best)
- 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
- 2 firm ripe tomatoes, chopped (can use as many tomatoes as you wish)
- 8 -9 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon dried basil (to taste) or 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (to taste)
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup grated romano cheese or 1/4-1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked pasta (use spaghetti or linguine for this)
- seasoning salt
- pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese (optional) or 1 cup cheddar cheese (optional)
- In a oven-proof 10-inch skillet (or a large skillet) melt butter and saute the onions, zucchini and tomatoes for 2-3 minutes (this can be done hours in advance).
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs with half and half cream, basil and Romano or Parmesan cheese.
- Add in sauteed zucchini mixture, pasta, seasoning salt (or regular salt) and pepper; mix well to combine.
- Heat oil in the frypan.
- Add in the egg/pasta mixture; tossing with a spatula or metal tongs for 3 minutes on top of stove.
- At this point you can sprinkle Parmesan, grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese ON TOP of the frittata before baking if desired, but it is optional.
- Set oven to 400u0b0F and transfer the frypan to the oven.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until eggs are set and puffed (try not to over bake, or you frittata will be dry).
- Remove from oven and allow frittata to set for about 1 minute, then unmold onto serving platter.
- Cut into wedges and serve.
butter, zucchini, firm ripe tomatoes, eggs, cream, basil, romano cheese, pasta, salt, pepper, olive oil, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zucchini-tomato-pasta-frittata-136414 (may not work)