Breakfast

Farfalle Frittata

By Jerry ⋅ November 12, 2007 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Coming up with ideas for a simple yet hearty meal during the holidays can be a bit difficult, so why not try this approach?

I’d made some farfalle with broccoli, cauliflower and a sour cream sauce a few nights before, and was looking it over for lunch, but I wasn’t feeling any love for the dish as a leftover. since we’ve been doing holiday meals over the past week or so, I also wasn’t in the mood to find yet another way to recycle more turkey or ham. the simple solution…

Make a frittata!

Any pasta will work for this application, though I personally tend to stick to those with a white sauce. Amounts will vary depending on the amount you’ve got on hand, but this is a good general guideline.

Farfalle Frittata:

Ingredients:

• Approximately 4 cups left over pasta with sauce.
• 4-6 eggs, depending on the pasta. (you’ll want enough to cover the pasta, adjust as necessary.)
• 1 tbsp milk per egg.
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Place pasta in a large heavy bottomed oven proof skillet, being sure to distribute it in an even layer.

Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper and 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese together in a large bowl. Pour over pasta, shake pan briskly to ensure that egg mixture settles throughout. There should be enough of the mixture to just cover pasta. Add more eggs as necessary.

Place pan in oven. cook, uncovered for approximately 30 minutes, or until eggs have set. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and cook another 10 minutes, or until cheese is browned slightly.

Plating:

Serve in wedges, garnish with whatever you like. I chose not to garnish this meal, but I was also in a bit of a rush.

What I would have done differently had I thought of it at the time:

Nothing. Frittata’s are the ultimate leftover tool, and can work with nearly anything.

Related Links:

• Spinach Frittata from Elise at Simply Recipes.
• Spinach and Mushroom Frittata from CbsoP!
• Presto Pasta Frittata from Once Upon A Feast

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