Spinach Cheese Frittata

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

-Melt 1 tsp butter in pan.

-Roughly chop 1 bunch of spinach, stems and all and then add to the pan. 

-Cook until spinach is wilted, set aside.

-Clean out pan, add 1 TBS butter and put back on the heat.

-In a medium sized bowl, whisk 4 eggs, ¼ cup heavy cream and a pinch of salt.  
-Add the vegetable mixture and stir.

-Pour the eggs and veggies into the hot pan and then turn off the heat.

-Sprinkle with ½ cup grated sharp Irish Cheddar or Gruyere or Comte (or any kind of cheese you like that melts) and then put the whole pan into the oven.

-Cook for 8-10 minutes or so until eggs are firm and the cheese is a little brown.

-Serve with a side of sliced tomatoes and garnish with very finely chopped parsley or cilantro.

Rainbow Chard and Cheddar Frittata

-Preheat your oven to 350.

-Remove the stems from 1 bunch of Swiss chard and chop into small pieces.

-Stack the chard leaves and roll them up lengthwise and slice crosswise into strips. Set aside.

-Melt 1 TBS butter over medium heat in a skillet or sauté pan with a lid.

-Add 2-3 cloves of chopped fresh garlic and the chard stems and cook for 5 minutes until soft.

-Add the chopped leaves, stir well and cover. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes until chard is wilted.

-In a large bowl beat 7 eggs until frothy.

-Add some salt and pepper and then stir in the cook chard.

-Cut about 6 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese into small cubes.

-Rinse out the pan you cooked the chard in, then put it back on the heat and melt another TBS of butter in the pan.

-When hot add the egg mixture, then the cheese cubes.

-Cover the pan and pop in into the oven to bake for about 12-15 minutes, until the eggs are just set.

Leek, Potato and Cheddar Frittata

-Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

-Dice up 1-2 medium sized potatoes into small cubes.

-In a large skillet sauté the potatoes in about 1 TBS butter and 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil for 5-7 minutes until beginning to brown.

-Add 1 leek and 2 cloves of chopped garlic and sauté for about 4 minutes more.

-In a large bowl beat together the following:

6 eggs

1 TBS water

A pinch of salt

-Add the vegetables to the eggs and stir to combine.

-Cut 4 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese into small cubes and then stir into the eggs.

-Clean out the skillet and add 1 TBS butter.

-When the pan is hot, add the eggs.

-Immediately turn off the heat and put the pan in the oven.  

-Cook for about 15 minutes until eggs are just set. Do not over cook the eggs.