You know what I like, and I hope you do, too, since I’m posting one? Frittatas. And I like them for so many reasons. They’re delicious and the frugal me loves that frittatas are a great way to use a bit of this and a bit of that. And the healthy me loves that anything can go in a frittata.
Three Meat Frittata – Instant Pot or Stove-top/oven
Just about any meat, vegetable or cheese languishing in the fridge can go in a frittata. Half an onion hanging in your fridge? Frittata it. A leftover vegetable? Frittata it. A little leftover ham? Frittata it. Three or four smidges of different kinds of cheese? Frittata it!
Yeah, you didn’t know frittata is now a verb, didja?
This one has three meats, ham, sausage and bacon, plus a little cheese just to dress it up. It was all just hanging out in the fridge.
Three Meat Frittata – Instant Pot or Stove-top/oven
In this case, I’ve made this Frittata in my Instant Pot, but I’m giving you a standard Stove to Oven method, too. Frittatas in the Instant Pot are a little different. They’re a little “ugg”, frankly. Not the most attractive. And they separate almost into layers. And they do take a bit of time.
The plus side? The Instant Pot makes the BEST frittatas! They’re light, fluffy and pretty amazing. And it’s set and forget – no babysitting or fussing or stirring or moving from stove to oven. No stress! You can get the frittata going and then go shower or get the kids ready for school and come back to a hot breakfast.
As far as frugal tips, buy eggs on special, especially around holidays and stock up because they last for weeks in the fridge. Check Aldi, too. And most of all, think of your leftovers in a new way – think of them as easy building blocks to a whole new recipe. Your own fast food. If you have leftover Frittata? Wrap in a napkin or paper towel and microwave for about a minute on a low setting.
So, go forth and Frittata!
Three Meat Frittata – Instant Pot or Stove-top/oven
Instant Pot Three Meat Frittata
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheese, your choice of any good melting cheese like Cheddar, Jack, Munster
- about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of cooked meat: bacon, ham, turkey, sausage are all good
- a few finely chopped chives or 1/4 thinly sliced green onion
Place metal trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Pour in 1 cup water.
Spray an 8″ metal cake pan with cooking spray, set aside. (If you wish to turn out of pan onto a plate, spray the pan, line the bottom with a piece of parchment, then spray the parchment.
Whisk together all ingredients. Pour into pan and give a little stir, if needed, to evenly spread the asparagus.
Cover pan tightly and close with aluminum foil. If desired, place a large rubber band around the outside of the pan to hold the foil tightly. (An 8″ pan doesn’t have a lot of extra room once placed in the pressure cooker and if the foil is bulky it will be hard to get the cake pan inside the cooker.)
Use an aluminum foil “sling” to lower the pan on top of the trivet. (Just take a long piece of foil and fold over onto itself until it is about two inches wide. I save mine in the instant pot for future uses.)
Lock lid, check to make sure the valve is closed and set to Manual, High Pressure and 25 minutes. When the time is over, wait 10 minutes (the Instant Pot will automatically go to the warm setting) then release any remaining steam.
Remove, using the sling. If there is any moisture on top of the frittata, blot with a clean towel or paper towel/napkin. Serve, either in the pan or turned out onto a plate.
Stove-Top Three Meat Frittata
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheese, divided, your choice of any good melting cheese like Cheddar, Jack, Munster, etc.
- about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of cooked meat: bacon, ham, turkey, sausage are all good
- a few finely chopped chives or 1/4 thinly sliced green onion
Add a tablespoon of butter to an 8 or 10-inch skillet and place over medium heat to melt the butter.
Whisk together all ingredients except for about 1/3 of the cheese. Pour the mixture into pan and give a gentle stir.
Turn the heat down to low and cook until almost set – it’s ok to gently push in the sides with a spatula until nearly done, but smooth the top as best as you can. It may not look too good at this point -don’t worry, it will come out fine.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and broil until the frittata is slightly puffed and cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve right out of the pan or on a plate.
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I’ll be posting this recipe at Fiesta Friday #206, co-hosted this week by Shinta @ Caramel Tinted Life and Diann @ Of Goats and Greens.
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