The Frittatta

Eggs, meat, vegetables, cheese. The perfect combination for an easy dinner. Disclaimer - I cut up all the vegetables before I went to work this morning.

Red Pepper, Zucchini, Onion, Scallions, Ham, Bacon, some of that Three Girls Vegan Creamery Pepperoni. All of that is sauteed and then the eggs, I used 6 eggs, beaten and added to the pan. Cook on one side until set. The eggs and vegetables are topped with shredded Mozzarella and scallions. Then the pan goes into a 375˚ oven for about 15 minutes.

Serve on toasted Italian bread and at least one glass of wine.

Frittata Night

We have not had a frittata in a while.  I use to make the frittata on the weekend and serve it later in the week for dinner. Now with the job closer to home, I can cook one up fresh for dinner. It does taste better. Tonight we kept it simple. Zucchini, onion and red pepper. Oh yes, there was also the prosciutto.

Black Eyed Peas, Pork, and Eggs

Thank you Lenore for the Black Eyed Peas!!! 

I can not tell you how happy I was eating dinner tonight.  We had Pork Chops the other night and there were leftovers. I had boiled the Black Eyed Peas and froze them when my sister gave them to me. Tonight I took the defrosted Black Eyed Peas and sauteed them in some olive oil and added the chopped up pork. Seasoned with the usual salt, pepper, crushed red pepper. In other pan I fried up the eggs. Oh this was so good! And the best part is I still have more Black Eyed Peas in the freezer!!

Fried Dinner

Another under 30 minute one pan meal. This a quick thrown together variation of a recipe from Bon Appetit which I would have made but I was missing an ingredient.

To a saute pan with heated olive oil add sliced Italian bread. Cook until both sides are browned. Remove the bread to a serving dish. Add more olive oil to the pan and add chopped Swiss Chard, obviously rinsed and de-stemmed. Cook that down until it wilts. You can add about a 1/4 cup of water and cover the pan for a few minutes. Uncover the pan and add a small drained can of chickpeas and saute for a couple of minutes. Uncover the pan and add one or two sliced hot dogs. Cook until the hot dogs have crispy edges. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Put this mixture on top of the bread on the serving dish. Add a bit of butter to the pan and fry a couple of eggs. Place the eggs on top of the chard mixture and dig in.