Recipe: Sausage Frittata

Sausage Frittata

What I Thought:
Holy Yum! I found this recipe because I had a ton of sausage to use and I hadn’t made a frittata before. I adapted the original to my own taste and ingredients I had on hand, plus an awesome shortcut! I think that you will love this recipe as much as I did!  


Changes I Made:
I added and omitted spices based on personal opinion. You can take a look at the original link if you would like and see what you prefer. This recipe has a lot of room to play with so get creative! My BEST adaption is using tater tots in place of the potatoes. I mean who the HECK wants to peel and dice potatoes anyway? I sure don’t! So I nuked a couple of cups of hash browns in the microwave until they were slightly warm and then broke them up to add to the mixture. I know. You can say it … GENIUS!


Tips:

I usually cook the sausage and then put it in a bowl with the tater tots ad let them cool slightly so the eggs don’t cook when you add them. Other than that, it is a pretty simple one bowl, one pan recipe. For the little kids, I usually cut one in half and that is plenty for them. I feed a family of 9 on this recipe. If you have older kids and it seems like it won’t be enough, add some fresh fruit and toast to the plate. Enjoy!

Yield: 6 Omelet Size Portions               Units: US | Metric

Ingredients: 

1 pound ground sausage (cooked & drained)

2 – 3 Cups frozen tater tots (thawed)

9 – 12 eggs (depends on how “eggy” you want it

1 tsp Salt (I use sea salt)

1 tsp Pepper (ground)

½ tsp Garlic Powder (can use minced, granulated, or fresh)

½ tsp Onion Powder (can use minced, granulated, or fresh)

1 TBSP Parsley (fresh chopped or dried)

½ Cup Parmesan Cheese (can be fresh grated or already grated like Kraft)

Directions:

1.     COOK sausage in pan until cooked through and crumbled. Drain if necessary and place in large mixing bowl.

2.     MICROWAVE frozen tater tots for approximately 4 minutes or until no longer frozen and can be broken u easily. Place in mixing bowl with sausage.

3.     MIX - after sausage and tater tots have cooled, add remaining ingredients and mix well.

4.     HEAT non-stick pan over medium heat. I like to add a little bit of bacon grease to the pan to ensure the non-stick (which we all know isn’t always non-stick). Use a 1 Cup measuring cup and fill pan with mixture. Do not overfill, you just want enough to cover the bottom of the pan.

5.     COOK for about 2 minutes, lower heat to low setting, cover with lid, and cook for an additional 8 minutes.

6.     REMOVE lid and frittata should be cooked through – slide on to plate and serve immediatey.

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