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Sunday Brunch: Broccoli and Cheddar Frittata Recipe

Ed Levine
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Sunday Brunch: Broccoli and Cheddar Frittata Recipe

I must admit I'm kind of a frittata freak in that I've never met a frittata I didn't like. This broccoli and cheddar frittata is another recipe I've adapted from Ellie Krieger's The Food You Crave.

What I like about Ellie's healthy but delicious point of view is that she understands how much flavor small amounts of high-fat food can add to simple dishes. In this recipe, for example, she calls for extra-sharp cheddar, not Alpine Lace or another meekly flavored low-fat cheese. Use Grafton Village or Cabot if you can find them. They're both reasonably priced, seriously delicious aged cheddars.

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, cut in half, then thinly sliced into half-moons
  • 2 cups chopped cooked broccoli
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

Directions

  1. 1.

    Preheat the broiler.

  2. 2.

    Combine the whole eggs, egg whites, and water in a medium bowl and whisk well.

  3. 3.

    In a medium ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook for another 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables in the skillet, covering them evenly. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and let cook until the egg mixture has set around th edges of the pan but is still somewhat liquid in the middle, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with the cheese.

  4. 4.

    Place the skillet under the broiler about 2 inches from the heat until the surface is set and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Be careful not to overcook or the egg mixture will become tough.

  5. 5.

    Cut the frittata into 8 wedges and serve.

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Ed Levine Founder of Serious Eats and Missionary of the Delicious

Ed Levine is the founder and overlord of Serious Eats and author of multiple books, most recently Serious Eater: A Food Lover's Perilous Quest for Pizza and Redemption. He is also the creator and host of the Serious Eats podcast, Special Sauce. In 2016, Ed was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America.

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