Frittata with Potato and Bacon – a frittata filled with potatoes, bacon and cheese.
A few weeks ago, I started to get worried that I wouldn’t finish my Cookbook Project by the end of the year. Here it is, already August. Just over 4 months until the end of the year. And I had no desire to cook. This Cookbook Project was the only goal I made for the year 2008, and I’m going to accomplish it, no matter what it takes! Luckily, my desire to cook is slowly coming back. I actually cooked dinner 4 times last week, which is a record for me since becoming pregnant.
I’m glad to say that on the list, there are only 16 books left to blog from, and luckily, I have 5 of those completed, with the recipes waiting to be blogged about. That means as long as I don’t get any new cookbooks this year (which I hope isn’t the case!), I can easily accomplish this. I don’t even have to do one a week, although that is what I’m going to try for.
This recipe comes from a cookbook that somehow I forgot to add to the list, but I will be doing that today. I have been having a craving for potatoes lately, and I was happy to find this recipe while looking for something to make for dinner. I only made a couple of changes – the original recipe calls for cream and prosciutto, but I used milk and bacon. I had some bacon in the fridge that I needed to use up, and it was a delicious change. I was a little afraid of using milk instead of cream, but I didn’t have any cream, and I don’t think the recipe suffered at all. And you can probably tell from the picture, but I left it under the broiler a little too long, but it was still a tasty dinner!!
Frittata with Potato and Bacon
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 15-ounce potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 slices bacon coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
Instructions
- In a 9-1/2 inch diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet, cook the bacon. Remove to drain on a paper towel and wipe out the skillet.
- Heat the oil over a medium flame.
- Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes.
- Add the potato, garlic, salt and pepper, and sauté over medium-low heat until the potato is tender and golden, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, Parmesan cheese, bacon and basil to blend.
- Stir the egg mixture into the potato mixture in the skillet. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the egg mixture is almost set, but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes.
- Place the skillet under the broiler and broil until the top is set and golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from the skillet and slide it onto a plate. Cut the frittata into wedges and serve.
Peabody says
It was good until I read only 3 slices of bacon…surely it needs more. 🙂
Jenny says
Yum Deborah, I love frittatas and yours looks great! I’m so wanting one tonight for a late night snack.
Paula says
Not get any more cookbooks for the rest of the year?!! I respect your will power because, well, I have a *thing* about cookbooks. *sigh*
This recipe is cookbook worthy! Love the combo of potato and bacon, and just the work frittata prompts me to do a happy dance! I think it looks perfectly done, and while I love prociutto, bacon, onions, and potatoes are made for each other. LOVE it!
Michele says
All the years that I’ve been cooking and I’ve never made a frittata. After seeing your potato and bacon one…I’m going to have to give it a try. Thanks so much for stopping by my site!
veron says
delicious looking fritata…hello… it has bacon!
mimi says
i love frittatas but always find myself too lazy to make them myself! but yours looks absolutely delish, and i love the “too brown” top so don’t worry!
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
This looks so great – I have not made a frittata before and the time has come to make one now!!
sliceofsueshe says
This loks good and easy. I love eggs, not sure why I haven’t tried a frittata yet. Plus this one has bacon! What’s not to like?
Maria says
I love that cookbook! Your frittata looks wonderful! I am impressed you are still cooking and going strong!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
That Frittata looks wonderful and must taste extremely good! I love the bacon/potato combo!
Cheers,
Rosa
Patsyk says
I love that cookbook (don’t own it yet, just checked it out from the library!). I will have to make this recipe as my boys LOVE fritattas! Yours looks wonderful!
Maria says
Mmmm this fritata looks delish, reminds me of spanish tortilla which I adore!
Maria
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Mochachocolata Rita says
whoa, bacon, eggs and potatoes…my kinda grub! 🙂
Grace says
keep the finish line in sight! 🙂
this is everything breakfast should be, all in one dish–very nice. 🙂
Emiline says
Mmm bacon and potatoes. I just ate fries with bacon and cheese on them, and they were quite sensational.
This looks delicious!
Meeta says
frittata classic. i love bacon – together with potatoes and eggs it’s a dream!