This simple frittata combines the elusive springtime ramp, only available for a couple of weeks in May, with cheesy goodness. This baby requires only a few ingredients, but is sure to impress. Serve it right from the oven or save it and serve at room temperature – perfect for an easy make ahead brunch or picnic!
Simple Springtime Ramp Frittata
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Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup half and half
- 3 Tbsp. ricotta cheese
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- ½ cup gruyere cheese, shredded
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 6 ramps, whites and greens
- 1 red pepper
- 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Let's go
1. Preheat oven to 375 F°. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, and almost all of the gruyere cheese. Leave about 2 tablespoons for topping the frittata.
2. Wash and cut the very bottom stem off of the ramps. Chop into thin slices, both the white parts and the green parts. Reserve the green leaves separately.
3. Dice the red peppers into small pieces, about ½ an inch long.
4. In a 9-inch oven proof skillet, heat up 1 tablespoon butter. Once it is melted, add in the white parts of the ramps and the red pepper. Sauté on medium to low heat until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
5. Once coked through, add in the green stems and sauté 1 minute. After 1 minute they will turn bright green, this is the color you want, if you continue cooking they will turn a dark muddy green, do not allow this to happen.
6. Turn up the heat to medium-high. Add in the other tablespoon of butter and allow it to melt, spreading around the pan. You want plenty of butter in here or the frittata will stick. If it seems a little dry, you can add in more than 1 tablespoon at this point.
7. Add in the egg mixture and stir gently, while it sets into the pan. Cook on stovetop about 3 minutes.
8. Transfer to the oven and cook for 25 minutes. Take out of the oven, top with the additional cheese, and then put back in for 5 minutes. The frittata is done when it has completely set but jiggles slightly in the middle when you move around the pan. If any part of it is puffing up, do not worry there is just air caught in there. It’ll come down once you take it out of the oven.
9. Take out of oven and allow to cool. Top with parsley.
10. Take out of pan if you’re saving for later or serve immediately from the pan.