This frittata recipe submitted by Charleeta Southwick from Manteca, California is said to be an Olive Garden copycat recipe.
I haven’t had it, so I can’t say for sure that it is, but it looks really good.
What is a Frittata?
What is a frittata? It is simply an omelet, Italian style.
Frittata is the Italian word for omelet. Frittata’s are baked omelets.
Just mix everything together and pour it into a baking dish. Pop it in the oven and wait for that yummy omelet to be ready.
You can make a frittata with so many ingredients. I always add some kind of cheese because it tastes so good with the eggs. You can add almost any kind of cheese in a frittata. It depends on what you want the end result to taste like.
This omelet has green onions and bacon. Both are delicious but not necessarily considered Italian ingredients.
The one ingredient that really makes this Italian is spaghetti. I have to admit I have never seen an omelet recipe with spaghetti in it, especially dried spaghetti. Well there is a first time for everything obviously.
Olive Garden Copycaty Frittata Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups half and half cream
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1 cup spaghetti, dry, broken into 2" pieces and cooked
- 4 green onions, sliced into rounds
- 6 slices bacon
- 4 ounces Fontina cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook the bacon and crumble it when cooled.
- Beat the eggs, half and half, cornstarch, salt and nutmeg thoroughly until all ingredients are completely blended.
- Blend the 2" spaghetti pieces, green onion rings and bacon pieces in another bowl until evenly mixed.
- Coat a 1 1/2 quart round baking dish, including walls, with spray or margarine. Empty the spaghetti mixture into the baking dish and spread evenly. Add the frittata batter to cover the filling mix.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for about 25 minutes until the center is set. When center is set, cover the frittata evenly with the Fontina and bake until cheese is golden.
- Turn off the heat and open the oven door. Let the frittata sit in the open oven for 15 minutes for the batter to set more firmly and make removing from the dish easy.
- Before serving, sprinkle with Parmesan and cut into 4 wedges.
Nutrition
Tip:
Don’t have Fontina cheese? Not a problem.
You can easily substitute mozzarella, cheddar or another cheese that melts well and would taste good with the Parmesan cheese.
This frittata recipe is simple and delicious.
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The directions say mix in nutmeg but it is not mentioned in the. How much?
Hi Lucy,
Thanks for noticing that I missed an ingredient. I went back to my original recipe and fixed it on the page. It calls for a “dash” of nutmeg, which is just a quick shake or a little pinch, much less than a 1/4 teaspoon.
Karen
Amounts of Ingredients?
by: Linda J.
This recipe looks great, but what quantities of green onions, bacon bits, and Fontina cheese do you need?
From Karen:
Good question Linda. I usually suggest in a recipe like this that you just add the amount that would taste good to you. If you like lots of onion flavor, pack them in, if not, go light.
I would suggest for 6 eggs, about 2 to 3 green onions, chopped, about 1/3 cup crumbled bacon and 1/2 cup of cheese. Just my estimates though.
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Ingredients
by: charleeta
Sorry, as already stated just add the amount you like. You can mix different items to your taste.
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That makes sense!
by: Linda J.
Thanks for the suggestion, Karen. I guess I’m just not adventurous enough in the kitchen! I’m always looking for recipes that give me exact amounts.