I made my first frittata a few months ago and I have been enjoying them since. They are pretty versatile. You can put in whatever you want. During the summer the frittatas that I was making were lighter and often contained green vegetables. Now that it is getting cooler I have been making them a bit more substantial. This time I made the frittata with Italian sausage and cannelli beans. It was a pretty hearty frittata. The Italian sausage added a lot of flavour.
Frittata with Italian Sausage and Cannelli Beans
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 link Italian sausage (casing removed and crumbled)
- 1/2 cup cannelli beans (from can, drained and rinsed)
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
directions
- Preheat broiler.
- Heat oil in an oven proof pan.
- Add the onions and saute until tender.
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.
- Add the sausage and brown.
- Add the canelli beans.
- Mix the eggs, cream (if using), cheddar cheese, salt and pepper.
- Add egg mixture to the pan and cook until the eggs are almost set. (About 2 minutes.)
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Place the pan under the broiler and cook until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
Frittatas are open to all interpretations. Excellent photo as always!
i’ve never seen a frittata with beans before. thanks for your lovely entry for CLICK.
I’ve never put beans into a frittata – but only because I never thought of it! It has to be good!
I like the melted cheese on top. Yum!
I think the beans would add a nice touch to this. I have never had beans in a frittata, but I had beans in a pasta dish not long ago and was surprised about how much I liked it!