The holiday season is a joyful time spent making memories with those we love most. During this season, many of us find ourselves happily hosting out-of-town family and friends. Amid holiday house guests, keeping stress at a minimum is key. One way to reduce your to-do list, is preparing breakfast in advance. This colorful breakfast frittata is the perfect healthy make-ahead breakfast. Bake this the day before your loved ones arrive. When breakfast rolls around, all you and your guests have to do is reheat a slice, grab a cup of coffee, relax, and allow the merrymaking to commence!
First, Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly coat a 9-inch baking dish with butter. Place potatoes and 1/4 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and place into microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until tender; drain well and set aside.
Then, In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
These lovely prep bowls are the perfect size for prepping chopped veggies!
Stir in bell peppers, onions, and and potatoes until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese until well combined.
Place sausage mixture evenly into the baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top.
and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Place into oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the eggs are firm.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired. We displayed our frittata on this lovely modern tray.
Easy Breakfast Frittata Instructions
easy breakfast frittata recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients
Directions
- 5 small russet potaotes, diced
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage (no casings)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 2 large yellow onions, diced
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, or dried parsley (to garnish)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Place potatoes and 1/4 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and place into microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until tender; drain well and set aside.
- In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat. Stir in bell peppers, onions, and and potatoes until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese until well combined.
- Place sausage mixture evenly into the baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Place into oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the eggs are firm.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
