Name: Asparagus Frittata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter -; 1/2 cup sliced shallots -; 1 pound thin spear asparagus, tough ends snapped off, spears cut diagonally into 1-inch lengths -; 6 large eggs -; 3/4 cup ricotta cheese (can sub cottage cheese) -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives -; 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon -; 1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese (can sub an Italian blend) -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Asparagus Frittata

1. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter -

2. 1/2 cup sliced shallots -

3. 1 pound thin spear asparagus, tough ends snapped off, spears cut diagonally into 1-inch lengths -

4. 6 large eggs -

5. 3/4 cup ricotta cheese (can sub cottage cheese) -

6. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

7. 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives -

8. 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon -

9. 1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese (can sub an Italian blend) -

How to cook deliciously - Asparagus Frittata

1. Stage

Cook the shallots in butter: Heat the butter in a 10-inch ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften and turn translucent, about 3 minutes.

2. Stage

Add the asparagus: Add the sliced asparagus and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

3. Stage

Add the egg mixture: Beat the eggs, ricotta cheese, and salt together, then stir in the chives and tarragon. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook until almost set, but still runny on top, 4 to 5 minutes. While cooking, preheat the oven broiler.

4. Stage

Top with cheese and broil: Sprinkle Gruyere cheese over the eggs and put in the oven to broil until the cheese is melted and browned and the center is set, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven with oven mitts and slide the frittata onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges. (Be very careful with the hot pan handle! I usually ice down the handle of any long-handled pan I take out of the oven so that no one mistakenly tries to pick up the pan by the hot handle.) Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!