Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Mushroom and Bacon Frittata with Roasted Tomatoes

This is an easy fast dinner and good. I got this from the Dec. Bon Appétit. I was going to make it NYE morning, but Jim wanted to play golf. Then I was going to make it NYD morning, but I did not wake up until noon, so we had it tonight. My directions do not necessarily follow there’s, but make it easier. Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 10.5 oz container of grape tomatoes
¾ C diced shallots, divided
1 t EVOO
3 sliced of apple wood-smoked bacon, chopped
12 oz mushrooms. Used mixed. I used shitake and crimini
2 ½ T chopped fresh basil, divided
6 large eggs
1T Dijon mustard
Non stick veg. spray
½ C crumbled soft fresh goat cheese
Splash of balsamic vinegar
Directions:
1. Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Place tomatoes and ¼ C shallots in an oven proof small casserole to hold the tomatoes in one layer. Add the shallots, oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place in oven; roast until tomatoes soften, about 18 minutes. Take out of the oven and placebo a trivet. Mash some of the tomatoes. Be careful, my first mash coated my white shirt. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar and 1T fresh basil. Keep warm
2. Place the bacon in a 12” skillet and cook until crisp over medium heat.
3. Add the 6 eggs, mustard, salt and pepper to your standing mixer with a Wisk and start beating
4. After the bacon is crisp remove to a large bowl. Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook until brown and soft, about 9 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the bowl with the bacon and add the remaining 1 ½ T basil. Spray the pan.
5. Return the mushroom, basil, bacon mixture to the sprayed pan and spread evenly. Top with the well whipped eggs. Top with the cheese. Keep on the stove top for about a minute and then put in the oven for 9 to 11 minutes until a knife comes out clean.
6. Run a heatproof spatula around and under the frittata to loosen. Slide out onto a platter. A few mushrooms will stick. Spread on top. Cut frittata into wedges and serve with the tomatoes
I also made crescent rolls. This was an excellent light dinner unless you ate five of the 6 pieces and all the cresent rolls. How does he stay so thin?

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