This Hot Italian Sausage Frittata dish combines savoury hot Italian sausages with a medley of fresh vegetables and aromatic herbs, all bound together in a fluffy, golden egg mixture. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or a satisfying dinner, this frittata is simple to prepare and bursting with bold flavours.
One of my favourite aspects of cooking is finding fun, delicious and creative ways to transform a single ingredient into a variety of dishes; packed with different flavours, for different meals or occasions. It’s no secret that I support local pork farmers and embrace the the versatility of pork. So, I went to a local butcher and picked up some Ontario Pork, Hot Italian Sausages; to have some fun, and create 3 recipes – breakfast, lunch and dinner!
We started the day off this Hot Italian Sausage Frittata recipe! Truly, a perfect way to ‘kickstart’ the day, relax over brunch, but also a delicious, midweek dinner solution.
This Hot Italian Sausage Frittata recipe was created in partnership with Ontario Pork. Opinions in this post are my own.
Ingredients
- Large free run eggs
- Whole milk or 5% cream
- Fresh chives
- Fresh parsley
- Salt
- Pepper
- Hot Italian Sausages
- Sweet red pepper
- Medium onion
- Celery
- Jalapeño
- Cherry tomatoes
- Garlic
Instructions
Preheat the broiler and set the rack to the middle of the oven.
Whisk together eggs, milk, chives, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Cook sausage in 10” ovenproof cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove sausage from skillet and set aside. Drain excess fat.
Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red pepper, onion, celery and jalapeno, cook until soft (stirring frequently 4-6 minutes). Stir in tomatoes, garlic and cooked sausage (cook for 1 minute more).
Pour egg mixture over sausage/vegetable mixture and lower heat to medium. As the mixture begins to set, use a spatula to gently lift cooked portions and allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Cook until the bottom is set, and the top is beginning to set.
Place skillet under preheated broiler until frittata is puffed and set, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve in wedges and top with fresh chopped parsley and/or chives. Enjoy!
Related
Check the other two recipes we made with Ontario Pork Hot Italian Sausage:
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📖 Recipe
Hot Italian Sausage Frittata
Ingredients
- 8 large free run eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk or 5% cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives + more for garnish
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley + more for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 Hot Italian Sausages casing removed
- 1 sweet red pepper chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 stalks of celery chopped
- 1 jalapeño seed removed, chopped
- 8 ripe cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 cloves garlic chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler and set the rack to the middle of the oven.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, chives, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Cook sausage in 10” ovenproof cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove sausage from skillet and set aside. Drain excess fat.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red pepper, onion, celery and jalapeno, cook until soft (stirring frequently 4-6 minutes). Stir in tomatoes, garlic and cooked sausage (cook for 1 minute more).
- Pour egg mixture over sausage/vegetable mixture and lower heat to medium. As the mixture begins to set, use a spatula to gently lift cooked portions and allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Cook until the bottom is set, and the top is beginning to set.
- Place skillet under preheated broiler until frittata is puffed and set, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve in wedges and top with fresh chopped parsley and/or chives. Enjoy!
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