Potato-Mushroom Frittata
- 1 pound red-skinned potatoes
- Salt to taste
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 cup thinly sliced onions
- 1 sweet red bell pepper, cored and cut into thin strips
- 1 cup diced cooked ham
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 8 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley
- Place the potatoes in a saucepan.
- Add water to cover and salt.
- Bring to a boil and cook, simmering until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and slice them 1/2 inch thick.
- Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet.
- Add the potatoes and cook, stirring often but gently, until they are golden brown.
- Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet, and add the mushrooms.
- Cook, stirring often, over high heat, until they start to turn brown.
- Add the onions, red pepper strips, ham, garlic, pepper and salt to taste.
- Cook, stirring and shaking the pan, 5 minutes.
- Remove and set aside.
- Meanwhile, break the eggs into a mixing bowl.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Beat well with a fork.
- Wipe the skillet clean.
- Add the olive oil to the skillet and heat.
- Add the potatoes, the mushroom mixture, and the basil or parsley.
- Cook, stirring, over high heat for 2 minutes.
- Beat the egg mixture again, and pour it over the potato-mushroom mixture.
- Cook, stirring from the bottom, until the eggs start to set, about 2 minutes.
- Cover and cook over medium heat about 3 minutes or until done.
- Place a large round serving dish over the skillet, and quickly invert both the skillet and the dish, letting the frittata fall into the dish.
- It should be golden brown on top.
- Serve immediately.
potatoes, salt, vegetable oil, mushrooms, onions, sweet red bell pepper, ham, garlic, freshly ground pepper, eggs, olive oil, fresh basil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8649 (may not work)