TRATTORIA FRITTATA

ItalianPorkIntermediate3 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 8 oz bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 tsp fennel seed
  • 8 each eggs
  • 0.5 cup (4 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 each tomato, thinly sliced
  • 0.3 cup (1 oz.) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    In 10-inch omelet pan or skillet with ovenproof handle+ over medium heat, cook sausage, green pepper and fennel seed, stirring to break sausage apart, until sausage is browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Drain well.

  3. 3

    Return to pan.

  4. 4

    In medium bowl, beat together eggs, ricotta cheese and garlic powder until blended.

  5. 5

    Pour into pan over sausage mixture.

  6. 6

    Cook over medium heat until eggs are almost set, about 8 to 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Top with tomato slices.

  8. 8

    Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

  9. 9

    Broil about 6 inches from heat until cheese is melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.

  10. 10

    Cut into wedges and serve from pan or slide from pan onto serving platter. +To make handle ovenproof, wrap completely with aluminum foil.

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