Frittata with Carmelized Onions and Sausage

Frittata is an egg-based dish similar to an omelette or quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables or pasta. A frittata is not folded like an omelette, and has no crust like a quiche. This is a great option when cooking breakfast or brunch for more than four people and requires only one pan. Use your imagination as you would with an omelette by adding spinach, bacon, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, green/red peppers, ham or anything you choose.

 

Ingredients: (serves 6 people)

1/2 large yellow onion diced

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 lb. sausage crumbled

12 eggs beaten
1 large tomato diced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbs. chopped fresh basil (or dried basil)
1 tbs. butter or margarine
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In 9" cast iron skillet brown sausage over medium/medium-high heat until no longer pink. Place browned sausage in a bowl reserving 1 tbs. of grease. In same skillet, add onions and butter and cook until they begin to soften, add garlic and stir frequently to prevent garlic from burning. Cook onions and garlic until soft and fragrant, about 4-6 minutes. Return browned sausage to skillet and mix with onions and garlic. Cook until sausage is done, about 4-6 minutes. Pour egg mixture into skillet over sausage and onions and stir. Add tomatoes and basil and stir. Cook on stove top for 1 minute. Sprinkle shredded cheese over frittata and place in oven. Cook in oven until cheese melts and eggs have set and are lightly browned.

Slide a butter knife around the outer edge of the frittata to ease removal from the skillet. Using a spatula, gently remove frittata from the skillet onto a plate. Cut into wedges and serve immediately. Should make 6 healthy wedges.