P-a-c-t Frittata (potato-asparagus-carrot-tomato)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 9 eggs
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 -5 chopped basil leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 6 asparagus spears
• 2 carrots
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, red or green (diced)
• 1 1/2 lbs red potatoes, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons minced chives
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tomatoes, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in small mixing bowl, beat eggs, parmesan, basil and oregano.
• 2 season with salt and cayenne pepper to your taste, set aside.
• 3 cook asparagus and carrots in boiling water until tender crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 4 dice and set aside.
• 5 in medium skillet, heat 3 tbs olive oil over medium heat.
• 6 add onion, cover and cook on low til limp, about 10 miuntes.
• 7 remove lid, turn to medium and add garlic.
• 8 cook and stir until golden in color, about 5 minutes.
• 9 add bell pepper and stir until tender about 5 minutes.
• 10 remove from skillet with slotted spoon and mix with carrots and asparagus.
• 11 season with salt and pepper to your taste.
• 12 preheat oven to 350.
• 13 combine in 12 inch skillet, preferably cast iron and must be overproof, 2 tbs olive oil and 3 tbs butter.
• 14 heat over medium heat til hot.
• 15 add sliced potatoes in layers, overlapping if necessary.
• 16 reduce to medium low and season with salt and pepper to your taste.
• 17 cover and cook until potatoes are golden on the bottom at least 15-20 minutes-- patience.
• 18 carefully turn potatoes in the pan until the browned one are on top adding the remaining butter.
• 19 cook for about 5-8 more minutes over medium heat tll the bottom is golden also.
• 20 spread ricotta cheese over the potatoes.
• 21 sprinkle the onion-asparagus-carrot mixture over the ricotta.
• 22 arrange sliced tomatoes over the other veggies.
• 23 pour egg mixture over the top.
• 24 place skillet in oven and bake about 15 minutes until eggs are set.
• 25 carefully invert frittata on large platter.
• 26 sprinkle with chives.
• 27 cut into wedges and serve immediately.