Pancetta Vegetable Frittata
This recipe has a delicious combination of ingredients. Amazing when there are leftover cooked vegetables, this is a great dish to make!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Passive Time15 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Servings: 8
Author: Francine Lizotte
Course: Breakfast & Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: Fusion, International, Italian
Keyword Gluten Free, Holidays & Events, Light Meal, One Pot Meals
- 12 large free-run eggs
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 tbsp. Italian seasoning see Recipe
- 1 tsp. hot paprika
- 1 tsp. ground Himalayan pink salt, divided
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled and divided
- 1 tbsp. olive oil tips & tricks
- 1 1/2 cups pancetta, chopped
- 2 cups leeks, washed and chopped tips & tricks
- 1/2 cup red peppers, chopped
- 1/2 cup yellow or orange peppers, chopped
- 1/2 cup poblano peppers, chopped
- 10-11 medium asparagus spears, woody ends removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 2 cups cooked potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3-5 dashes hot sauce
- smoked paprika, sprinkled on top
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, Italian seasoning, hot paprika, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; whisk until well blended. Add 2/3rds goat cheese, whisk and set aside. In a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat, add oil and when it gets hot, add pancetta. Cook until it starts to crisp, about 6 to 7 minutes; transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
Return the skillet to the burner and add leeks; sauté for 2 minutes. Add peppers and a pinch of sea salt; cook for 3 minutes. Add asparagus and cook just enough to remove their bitterness about 2 minutes. Return the pancetta then add garlic; sauté for 1 minute. Add the potato cubes and gently stir. Add a few splashes of hot sauce, stir and cook until the potatoes are heated through, about 2 minutes.
Turn off the heat and whisk the egg mixture before pouring it over the vegetable mixture; gently stir to blend. Add the remaining cheese on top and sprinkle with smoked paprika.
One to two minutes later when the outside edges start to thicken, transfer to the preheated oven. Cook until the eggs are puffy but the center jiggles a little, about 10 to 13 minutes.
Turn the broiler on and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat to cool off, about 15 minutes.