I don’t know about you, but I find breakfast to be the most challenging meal of the day. I generally don’t wake up wanting food, and I certainly don’t want to start the day with anything sweet. Why are so many breakfast foods sweet?
But I know I should start the day off right, and something healthy and savory is appealing.
So I devised a way to make breakfast fast, healthy, interesting and hearty!
Meet the Breakfast Frittata
You can make countless variations of a breakfast frittata. It all depends on what you have on hand. I will tell you how I make it, along with some ideas for how to switch it up, and then you will be able to make one anytime and get creative.
Note: I cook mine in the microwave. It takes about two and half minutes to bake that way, and it turns out great. But if you wish, you can easily make it in a pan (a cast iron skillet or small Dutch oven works great). You can find cooking times and recipes in a simple search. You would likely want to go this route if you’re making breakfast for multiple people, as the method I’m sharing here is ideal for one person.
I use the microwave because I love being able to make a wonderful hearty breakfast quickly due to my busy work life!
Assemble Your Ingredients
The one staple for this dish is eggs. Everything else is optional.
For this particular frittata, I used what I had on hand:
- Broccoli
- Peppers
- Shallot
- Cole slaw mix
Other veggie ingredients I often throw in include:
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini or yellow squash
- Brussels sprouts
- Any shredded greens, such as kale
- Shredded cabbage (if you don’t have coke slaw mix, like I do 😁)
- Green onions (scallions)
- Chopped red or yellow onions
- Leftover roasted potatoes or mashed potatoes
But wait, there’s more! If you want additional flavor and protein, you can also add:
- Diced ham
- Diced turkey
- Crumbled, cooked bacon
Even chopped lunch meat is great.
Here is what I assembled from what I had on hand.
Next I chopped everything except the cole slaw. For that I just grabbed a handful from the bag. (Tip: Cole slaw is a great addition to a lot of quick meals, and is an excellent way to jack up the nutritional content of things like leftovers you are heating up. I recommend stocking it in your fridge!)
Throw It Together
I grab a serving size microwave-safe bowl, and spray the inside with cooking spray.
Next, crack two eggs in the bowl and scramble them.
Note: If you’re cutting down on fat, you can do one whole egg and one egg white, or three egg whites.
Add all of your prepared ingredients.
You can also add cheese! I’m a huge fan of either shredded Parmesan or goat cheese. For this frittata I added crumbled goat cheese.
Bake It
Now just pop the bowl into the microwave and cook for for two minutes.
Most likely it will not be quite done. It depends on how many ingredients you’ve added. But I find two minutes is a good starting point.
I take the bowl out at this point and cut up the frittata with a knife and fork to distribute the heat and then I cook it for 30 seconds more. You will get a feel for cooking times with your microwave after trying it once or twice.
Add Toppers
Now you can embellish for flavor and heartiness. Here are some of the things I tend to add on top, depending on what I have on hand and what sort of flavor combo I’m going for - such as the Denver omelette flavor (ham and cheese), south-of-the-border, huevos rancheros, etc.
- Salt and pepper
- Crushed red pepper
- Salsa
- Chopped fresh avocado
- Chopped cilantro
- Spices and herbs such as parsley, thyme or oregano
It is all up to the limits of one’s imagination and culinary desires.
This might seem elaborate, but it’s really not. It’s just a matter of chopping some veggies you have on hand, scrambling the eggs and mixing it all together with cheese or other ingredients you like and then popping it into the microwave. And bam! A healthy, hearty breakfast!
Thanks for visiting, and I would love to hear from you if you try it and how it turns out.
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I'm no breakfast person either and no matter how early or late I wake up.
My stomach just doesn't seem to go well with food until at least 2 hours after I'm awake.
By then, I'm already about to go to work so I end up just with a hot cup of black tea
That's me, too, not usually able to eat anything until I've been up for a couple hours! 😁
Yup, me too. But then I'm ravenous and I need food! I like this because it's so darn quick.
Hooray! I'm so glad you tried it... and I'm not crazy. I feel like this is absolutely the best kept secret. And the options are endless. Ooh... I forgot to mention sausage. So smart! And yes, the one dish meal deal is the best.
Glad you tried it and made something yummy, @thekittygirl!