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Asparagus Frittata

Asparagus Frittata

My father got bit by the frittata bug this week and made these for us for lunch a few days ago. This is a quick and easy, no-nonsense recipe that makes a terrific frittata in hardly any time at all.

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Asparagus Frittata Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound asparagus, tough ends snapped off, spears cut diagonally into 1-inch lengths
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese

Method

1 Heat olive oil into a 10-inch oven-proof frying pan over medium high heat. Add onions and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 3 minutes. Add asparagus, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, covered, until the asparagus are barely tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Pour in eggs and cook until almost set, but still runny on top, about 2 minutes. While cooking, pre-heat oven broiler.

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2 Sprinkle cheese over eggs and put in oven to broil until cheese is melted and browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven with oven mitts and slide frittata onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges.

Serves 4.

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28 Comments

Wow looks great! I might make it into a yummy sandwich with creme fraiche and smoked salmon.

Posted by: personalchef on July 20, 2006 12:14 PM

I tried this tonight for some guests, and it was amazing. Great flavor, and very light. I didn't have any of the cheeses in the recipe, so I used shredded parmessan, and it came out great.

Posted by: Dan on July 20, 2006 8:46 PM

I made this for my husband the other night after we had both worked in excess of 10 hours. Wonderful! Quick, easy, minimum cleanup and best of all - spectacular flavor! Thanks (and thank your dad) for a wonderful weekday recipe that we'll use again and again.

Posted by: Sandy on July 24, 2006 6:52 AM

Great recipe. I added a small amount of Canadian Bacon. Next time I will use parmessan cheese in lieu of the swiss cheese.

Posted by: Shannon on July 25, 2006 1:51 PM

This was so easy to make, and low carb to boot! I already had all the ingredients, although I used pre-sliced gruyere instead of grated. It melted nicely under the broiler, and my husband loved it as much as I did.

Posted by: Julie on April 21, 2007 10:14 AM

sugar "fried" asparagus
Thought you and your readers might be interested in this somewhat unusual method of preparing asparagus.
1/2 pound of asparagus
1 tablespoon sugar
vegetable stock

Wash the asparagus and cut off any hard ends. Cut the asparagus diagonally into 2 inch pieces.
Melt the sugar in a frying pan. After the sugar has been completely melted add the asparagus pieces. "Fry" in the sugar for a minute or two. Then add a bit of the stock and cook for another minute or two. Keep adding the stock a little at a time until the asparagus reach the desired tenderness. They should be "al dente"

Posted by: richard on April 23, 2007 6:54 AM

I love frittatas. I would love to try it but I don't have an oven-safe skillet. How can I prepare it?

Posted by: norah on May 23, 2007 6:04 PM

I run a B&B and wanted a simple recipe for an Asparagus Omellette. I found this one and made it just for myself. I used mozzarella cheese and it was great. By the way, I did not put it in the oven, I just folded it over and let it cook a little more. Thank you.

Posted by: Anne Carere-Crowther on June 8, 2007 8:17 AM

This was an awesome meal. Thanks.

Posted by: Anonymous on March 2, 2008 2:28 PM

I have tried this dish and it is delicious and very filling. I used shredded cheddar instead.

Posted by: Magdalena on March 14, 2008 2:59 AM

Was delicious, I halved it for two people and a smaller skillet. Added a pinch of garlic salt, think it would be good with a fresh garlic clove minced and added with the onions. We didn't have onions so used dried minced ones instead, they browned a bit but were still yummy, used 4tsp as half an onion. Used a mix of parmesan, cheddar and monterey jack for the cheese, didn't have a pan that could go in the oven so we let it sit on the stove for a few minutes and then microwaved it for 30sec to melt some stubborn cheese. It turned out great!

Posted by: Samantha on March 20, 2008 2:19 PM

Quick, easy and yummy. I subbed in goat cheese and added some fresh chopped thyme and minced garlic. We were starving and needed a quick fix and this was delicious. A keeper!

Posted by: liz on April 9, 2008 2:32 PM

Looks fantastic! Are you supposed to use canned or fresh asparagus?

Fresh please. ~Elise

Posted by: NorwegianFoodFreak on March 16, 2009 9:53 AM

I made this this morning and such a wonderful way to use asparagus that are spring fresh. I used slices of mozzarella and a sprinkling of asiago cheese, it fluffed up so nicely under the broiler, cubed ham is a great addition.

Posted by: chrisp on April 5, 2009 6:20 AM

This was fantastic! I used a combination of Asiago and mozzarella. Sooo good.

Posted by: Lindsay on April 26, 2009 11:46 AM

A really good starting point for variations. Added sliced sopressata and scallions (green onions) with the asparagus and got things going with a splash of Noilly Prat. Delicisio

Posted by: Garen Evans on April 28, 2009 7:08 PM

Just prepared this for Sunday brunch. Delicious! Added some diced red pepper for extra flavor and color. This is a keeper!

Posted by: Denise on June 14, 2009 10:18 AM

Pretty good! I had Gouda and Provolone cheese and it came out just as cheesy. I added cooked pasta shells to the egg mixture and it came out really delicious and it was more filling as a meal. I also cooked the asparagus is garlic in soy sauce before adding it. Yummy!

Posted by: Donna on June 17, 2009 8:25 PM

Two thumbs up! I went with Gruyere (which was a bit expensive) and was not disappointed. I used a larger skillet and doubled the amount of eggs and also added some salt and pepper into the egg mixture. This was easy, delicious and looked impressive. A great, quick vegetarian entree.

Posted by: Kirsten on September 30, 2009 7:20 PM

We just made this last weekend, it was amazing. I added a bit less oil than recommended and it was more than fine. Thank you with the great receipe!

Posted by: Michelle on February 11, 2010 11:20 AM

I understand that if you don't have an oven proof skillet, you can just wrap the handle in foil.

I don't recommend that. Not being oven proof means not being able to handle the high temperatures. If the handle is plastic, you risk it melting, even in the foil. ~Elise

Posted by: Pebble Tedford on March 3, 2010 10:20 AM

I just discovered you. This has been a good week! :-) This is the first recipe I've tried from your site, and I have to say...I didn't know what frittata was before trying my hand at this recipe! My husband and I LOVE asparagus, and this was simply divine. He's not real big on eggs, so I wasn't sure how much he'd like it, but he just raved (and my hubby is NOT a raver). I tried the Zucchini Ricotta Frittata as well. Burnt it, but if you scraped off the black bottom it, too, was great. Thanks for introducing me to a new fave.

Posted by: Ashley on March 12, 2010 11:22 AM

Wonderful! I cooked a few strips of bacon in a 10 in cast iron skillet, then cooked the onions and asparagus in the bacon grease, omitting the salt. Added the crumbled bacon with the eggs, and sprinkled with Monterey Jack. Just the right balance of creamy, salty and crunchy.

Posted by: Susan on March 28, 2010 6:29 PM

I love making frittatas for breakfast, and now that asparagus is in season, I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the great idea

Posted by: Elana on April 22, 2010 1:32 PM

We follow this method for frittatas, except we don't put them in the oven, we flip'em... in a way that one quite smart friend taught me:

You take the lid of your fry pan, hold the handle tightly (usually with an oven mitt), then you slide the egg/asparagus onto the lid (and hold on even tighter). Then you turn the pan over on top of the lid (be careful if you have any oil or liquid in the pan - I usually let the extra liquid flow into the middle of the frittata), and flip the combination of lid/pan over in one swift movement.

This works every time! It cooks well on both sides this way. It never breaks. And we never make a mess, promise! It works for omlettes too.

We also cook the eggs with the lid on, which seems to help them cook a bit on top.

Posted by: Amy on May 3, 2010 7:28 AM

I made this today for my mother and it was perfect!

Posted by: Elizabeth on May 9, 2010 7:22 AM

Just made this. Very good. Didn't have asparagus
at the store...season has passed, so bought green beans and blanched them and chopped them small. Then used them exactly as specified. Used mozzarella since it was on hand. Very simple and very good! Thanks for the great idea.

Posted by: candy on July 15, 2010 6:41 PM

You make it look so easy. I feel like I can do this Asparagus Frittata Recipe! Thanks! Great photos.

Posted by: glenda thomas on July 23, 2010 9:49 AM

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