Eggs are such a versatile ingredient. I go through dozens each month to use in desserts, but they’re just as fabulous in breakfast, brunch or even dinner recipes like this delectable Spinach Bell Pepper Frittata.
Spinach Bell Pepper Frittata
The hubby is out the door for work before 6 AM nearly every day. He’ll often joke asking me whether I’m planning to have his bacon and eggs hot and ready by the time he’s set for breakfast. Uh, no. But he does get lots of yummy blog leftovers. Like this Spinach Bell Pepper Frittata that I made for Brunch Week. As my fellow food bloggers know, creating and photographing many dishes mid-day to take advantage of the natural light for photographs is ideal. So my lunch on this particular day was a terrific, veggie-packed egg dish. Bill spotted the leftover frittata in the fridge and was quite chuffed when I told him it was fair game for breakfast the next morning.
Brunch Week
Welcome to the second annual brunch week hosted by Terri of Love and Confections and Susan of The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen! Join us May 5th through 11th while we celebrate the deliciousness of brunch and to prepare for Mother’s Day and summer brunching season. We have 32 bloggers bringing you their best brunch game, from cocktails to eggs benedict to donuts, there is something for everything this week. Our amazing sponsors have donated some great prizes for a gigantic giveaway, please visit them all for more information.
The Process
A frittata is a nearly effortless egg dish that you start on the stovetop and finish in the oven. I love adding aromatics, veggies and cheese. The options are limitless. For this frittata, I had a lovely stash of mini bell peppers from Baloian Farms, one of our sponsors, so I sliced up a couple along with a shallot and a couple cups of baby spinach. There were loads of options in my cheese drawer, but I selected some easy melting Muenster. A non-stick pan is ideal for this feat, but I managed just fine with my stainless steel saute pan. The veggies were cooked till tender, the eggs were added and cooked briefly before the pan was popped in the oven till the frittata was puffed to perfection. Bill shared his gratitude for this terrific breakfast treat when he got home for dinner that night.
Spinach and Bell Pepper Frittata #BrunchWeek
Ingredients
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2-3 mini bell peppers, sliced into rings with seeds removed, I used Baloian Farms
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 6-8 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup shredded Muenster cheese
- 1 tablespoon basil, chiffonade
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º.
- Saute shallots and bell peppers in olive oil in a non-stick skillet till tender. Add spinach and saute till wilted. Stir in basil.
- Whisk together eggs, salt, pepper and cheese and add to skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, and carefully lift the edges of the egg with your spatula (I recommended OXO Flip & Fold Omelet Turner) to let some of the uncooked egg flow under the fritatta. Cook for a couple minutes, then pop the pan in the oven and cook till puffed and slightly browned (time will vary depending on size of your pan, but mine took 10 minutes). Center should be look set.
Yield: 4 servings
Total time: 35 minutes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 707kcal Calories from fat 443 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat 18g | 90% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 1156mg | 385% |
| Sodium 1093mg | 46% |
| Carbohydrate 15g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 50g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
And here is a list of all the other magnificent brunch dishes shared by my friends today:
Brunch Beverages:
- Raspberry-Mango Batido from Foxes Love Lemons
- Blackberry Mimosas from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
Brunch Egg Dishes:
- Spinach Bell Pepper Frittata from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Corn Souffle from Hungry Couple
- Croque Madame Muffins from Cooking in Stilettos
- Fajita Vegetable Quesadillas with Eggs and Avocado Hollandaise from Sarcastic Cooking
- Bacon, Cheddar, Zucchini Quiche from The Kitchen Prep
- Tortilla Espanola from Savvy Eats
Brunch Breads and Grains:
- Blueberry Cornmeal Waffles from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Busy Bee’s Granola from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Chocolate Dipped Banana Hazelnut Pancake Kebabs from Food Faith Fitness
- Springtime Sweet Rolls from Eat Your Heart Out
- 10 Minute English Muffin Cream Cheese Danish from Neighborfood
- Lemon Poppyseed Scones from Real Housemoms
- Apple Croissants from Hip Foodie Mom
- Fig and Oatmeal Breakfast Bar from My Catholic Kitchen
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins from Jen’s Favorite Cookies
Brunch Fruits, Vegetables, Sides:
- Roasted Beet Salad with Pistachios and Blue Cheese from Healthy. Delicious.
- Caramelized Onion, Apple and Gruyere Bites from Take a Bite out of Boca
- Savory Truffles from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
Brunch Desserts:
- Orange Marmalade Pound Cake from Love and Confections
- Hazelnut-Blackberry Cottage Pudding from The Vintage Cook
- Surprise Inside Orange Pound Cake from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
- Strawberry Hazelnut Crumble with Coconut Whipped Cream from The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Corn Fritter Shortcakes with Maple Whipped Cream from The Spiffy Cookie
The Giveaway
All the giveaway information including prizes and how to enter can be found HERE. So many magnificent products up for grabs! Follow the Rafflecoptor for your chance to win. Good luck! A huge thank you to all our amazing #BrunchWeek sponsors. Please follow these lovely folks on their social media sites:
Bob’s Red Mill – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram
Stemilt – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blog
Baloian Farms – Facebook
Woot Froot – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
Vidalia Onion – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
Grimmway Farms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
OXO – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest (I used my OXO Flip & Fold Omelet Turner when making this fritatta)
Bonne Maman – Pinterest
Dixie Crystals – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
California Walnuts – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+
Whole Foods Market Orlando – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram
Disclosure: Baloian Farms supplied me with two packages of gorgeous mini bell peppers. OXO supplied me with some terrific breakfast making tools, a Flip and Fold Omelet Turner, a 3-in-1 Egg Separator and a Batter Dispenser.I was not compensated for writing this post and the opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Baloian Farms or OXO.
True! There’s nothing better than natural lighting when it comes to food and everything. It brings out the best in the subject.
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
I LOVE frittatas and yours looks gorgeous! Spinach, peppers and eggs is just a great combo! Pinned!
such a gorgeous frittata!
I love a simple, veggie-filled frittata. I think I especially love it because you can bake it in the same pan you saute your veggies in, meaning less dishes… and that’s always a wonderful thing! 🙂 Looks fantastic, Liz!
Yum! What a fabulous way to start off the day.
ohmigerrd! I just want to throw my face onto the pan!
Liz! I love your veggie frittata!! and love that you left the bell peppers slices, whole!!! looks so pretty! I love this!
Liz, this frittata looks gorgeous! I love those pepper rings. Also, I’m a spinach fiend so I totally dig all that lovely green 🙂
Saw this on Facebook and had to come over and check out the recipe, looks amazing!
Beautiful fritatta!! I love those mini bell peppers 🙂
Haha, I love how these blog husbands get so excited when we FINALLY tell them “OK, you can eat that now.” Love how colorful and flavorful this is, and looks like it’s a pinch of pull together!
This sounds so good, perfect brunch recipe!
What a pretty frittata!
Simple and just lovely! A great way to get all your veggies in and I think this would make a fantastic simple dinner.
I laughed when I read about Bill saying about his food being cold, Michael my other half moans all the time about things having to be reheated… 😀 the life of a food blogger! This dish would make a lovely brunch and I enjoy them often, healthy and delicious.
Love the colors! I’ve only made a frittata once and really enjoyed it, might be time for another one:@)
I love how simple frittatas are and yet they are stunning to look at! Especially with all those bell peppers – yum!
I love fritatta and this look georgeous Lizzy!
LOVE your frittata. I think Bill is one lucky guy to have the leftovers for breakfast the next morning. I am not sure that I would have the willpower to stop eating the whole thing at once!
Simple, vibrant, nourishing and delicious, Liz!
I was just thinking about utilizing eggs more for dinner. Thanks, Liz. This sounds delish!
I love friattas! I haven’t had one in forever!
I adore frittatas! This looks fantastic and I would eat it anytime of day!
Natural light is the best for photography. Totally agree with you on that. Beautifully done frittata, Liz.
Last days we had lots of bell pepper salads…time to do a frittata for the lunch! This looks very delicious and appetizing, Liz.
What a lovely looking frittata. I love how it has the capsicum rings in it. I agree with you and Bill that frittata is perfect for breakfast xx
Looving this frittata! Fine way to sneak in veggies!
🙂 ela
Exceptional recipe! Having been raised with our own eggs from my Grandma’s chickens in the village, the most important ingredient in such dishes is the egg, in my humble opinion. Its quality and taste is the one that defines the dish. So organic/free range eggs would be a must for this.
Kudos Liz! Amazing work, as always.
Panos:)
I love a trittata! They are so versatile. The fillings are limitless. I love yours, what a wonderful way to get your spinach in.
I love brunches … and frittata! I love that you can have the leftovers the next morning for breakfast, too. I usually heat mine up in the microwave and it stays just fine. Spinach and peppers seem like a great base for a yummy frittata.
I would love it for breakfast instead of omelet 🙂
You’re right about not a lot of effort but a well made frittata is pure delight to eat.
What a beautiful frittata for brunch, love the vibrant colors!
I’m so used to you posting gorgeous desserts that it’s no surprise your savory dishes would be just as beautiful!
Lizzy,
Oooo, another spinach recipe. Love spinach and eggs. Adding bell peppers can only make it better.
Annamaria
Lovely, healthy frittata. It must be nice for your hubby having the pick of blog post leftovers in the morning. You are a prolific poster! Unreal.
I love the versatility of a frittata and this wouldn’t last very long especially if my boys were home!
Awesome job, looks gorgeous. And tasty, too.
love this frittata and the pics are amazing as well. I always try to incorporate different veggies into a frittata receipe.