Sausage & Potato Italian Frittata

Submitted by The Foodgitive

"Delicious, hearty breakfast for your family. You can use mild Italian sausage for this dish, if you like a little less spice in the morning"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 Fritatta
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1⁄2 lb hot Italian sausage
• 3 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1/2-inch in size
• 6 large eggs
• 2 shallots, diced finely
• 1⁄4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped finely
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil.
2. Add the peeled and cut potatoes to pan and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Drain and set aside.
4. In the meantime, cook the sausage pieces over medium heat in a medium size pan(has to be heat resistant, including handle) for 8 minutes.
5. Remove from pan and set aside. Do not drain pan!
6. Add shallot to pan and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occassionally with wooden spoon, scraping sides and bottom of pan.
7. Add potatos and sausage back to pan and heat for 2 minutes.
8. In the meantime, while the sausage and potatoes are heating, whisk eggs, salt, pepper, parsley and milk in a medium bowl for 30 seconds.
9. Add mixture to pan after sausage and potato mixture are finished heating.
10. Cook for 3 minutes, scraping only sides of pan.
11. Let cook for an additional 6 minutes on low flame without disrupting the mixture.
12. Put oven on and set to Broil.
13. Add cheese to top of mixture and place in oven on top rack and broil for 2 minutes.
14. Remove from oven with oven mitts and let stand for 5 minutes to cool.
15. Serve while hot.