On this freezing saturday morning i wasn't feeling very inspirational, and certainly had no intention of venturing out for ingredients so i made a fritata. I had some of the leftover panchetta from the Carbonara that eric made on monday, so i used that along with some tomatoes, red peppers, green onions, and jalapenos. I sauteed them until they were soft, and then i added the egg mixture. For the mixture i beat two eggs, a bit of water, salt and pepper, some cheddar cheese and chopped basil.
Once i added the egg mixture, i allowed the eggs to cook, occasionally loosening the sides. Once the eggs were almost cooked, i added some of the left over buffalo mozzarella, also from monday's meal, then put in the oven on broil to brown the top and melt the cheese. I have a great saute pan that i got from a restaurant i used to work at, but if you have one with a plastic handle, you can just wrap it in aluminum foil to protect it, or leave the door ajar with the handle out.
Unfortunately i must have spilled something in the oven, because when i went to open it there was some smoke which started off a symphony of firealarms all over my apartment. So while the fritata was under the broiler, i was running around with a broom trying to quiet them. I ended up opening windows and doors to no avail. I finally had just one still ringing, of course the one the furthest from the oven and i was about ready to snap. Finally i did the reasonable thing; i got out my ladder (thanks Vic) and disassembled the damn thing. So much for a restful saturday morning with the paper.
When i finally got the alarm situation settled, the fritata was ready, and i was sweating from running back and forth between the alarms waving a boom. I guess i'll just call it impromptu cardio!
Above:
The finished fritata
My less than relaxing breakfast
The ingredients ready for the pan
Egg mixture
Adding the eggs
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