Asparagus & Potato Frittata

Yield

Yield: 8-10 Servings

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound asparagus
  • 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 green onions or green garlic, including green tops
  • 6-8 small red or gold potatoes, unpeeled
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ tsp chopped fresh tarragon or parsley
  • 2 Tbsp snipped fresh chives
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 11 eggs
  • ⅓cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375° F.
  2. Trim the tough ends off the asparagus spears. Place the asparagus on a steamer rack over boiling water, cover, and steam just until tender, but still a little crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove from the steamer and cut into 1-inch lengths. Set it aside.
  3. Cut the potatoes into ⅛-inch-thick slices and set aside.
  4. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm 3 tablespoons of olive oil.  Add the onions or green garlic and sauté until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the potatoes, 1 tsp salt, the tarragon/parsley, and a few grinds of pepper and then sauté until the potatoes glisten, about 3 minutes, adding the remaining 1 Tbsp oil if needed to prevent sticking. Cover and cook until the potatoes are nearly tender, 6-8 minutes.  Uncover, raise the heat to high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the potatoes are browned, 7-8 minutes. Stir in the chives and asparagus and remove from the heat.
  5. In a large cast iron frying pan or ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk the eggs until blended. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Pour the eggs into the hot pan. Stir gently in the center and, as the eggs begin to set along the edges, use a spatula to push the edges toward the center, tilting the pan to let the uncooked egg flow to the edges. Cook until thickened but still moist, 3-4 minutes. Spread the onion-potato mixture evenly over the eggs.
  6. Sprinkle the Swiss cheese on top, transfer to the oven, and bake the eggs until they have set, and the cheese has melted, 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for a few minutes, then cut into wedges and serve.

Notes

Recipe adapted slightly from Williams-Sonoma: Cooking at Home by Chuck Williams.

 

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