An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 4 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
- 1 recipe of our Simple Homemade Italian Sausage (without casings) or 1 pound of your favorite Italian sausage, casings removed and discarded
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1.
Preheat
oven
to
400
degrees.
2.
Break
the
eggs
into
a
large
mixing
bowl
and
add
the
ricotta,
1/4
cup
of
the
grated
cheese
and
a
pinch
of
salt
and
pepper.
Whisk
the
ingredients
together
until
they
are
well
combined.
3.
In a
large,
nonstick
skillet
over
medium
heat,
add
the
olive
oil
and
the
sausage.
Using
the
back
of a
fork,
break
the
sausage
into
small
pieces.
Once
the
sausage
is
broken
up,
saute
it
until
it
begins
to
brown.
4.
Once
it
has
browned,
remove
the
pan
from
the
heat
and
pour
the
sausage
into
the
egg
mixture.
Stir
the
mix
well
to
distribute
the
sausage
throughout.
5.
Line
an
oven
safe
baking
dish
with
parchment
paper
or
spray
with
cooking
spray
to
prevent
the
frittata
from
sticking.
You
can
also
use
your
skillet
if
it
is
oven
safe.
6.
Pour
the
frittata
mixture
into
the
baking
dish
or
skillet
and
place
it
on
the
center
rack
of
the
oven
and
bake
for
20 -
25
minutes
or
until
the
top
begins
to
brown
and
the
eggs
are
cooked
through.
7.
When
the
frittata
just
begins
to
brown,
remove
the
dish
from
the
oven
and
sprinkle
the
remaining
grated
cheese
over
the
top.
Then
return
it
to
the
oven
and
let
the
cheese
melt
and
turn
a
golden
brown
-
about
8 -
10
minutes.
8.
Once
the
cheese
has
browned,
remove
the
frittata
from
the
oven
and
let
it
cool
for
10 -
15
minutes
prior
to
serving.
