Italian-Tex-Mex Frittata

yes yes I know this sounds like a very confused dish. It originated from me starting to follow a recipe and then going astray and adding a little of this and that. Often times this sort of flavor combining doesn't work, well this time it worked. In fact it worked so well that it received not only my approval but also my sisters, my nephew (he is 1 1/2 so that is a big feat), my mother who doesn't like corn mixed into her food and several other family members. Oh sure its possible they were just being polite but a 1 1/2 year old isn't polite when it comes to food.

I just have to tell you my dog is sitting on the couch next to me right now eating some raw carrots. That's right even my dog digs healthy food! It is also now pouring down rain here and that is a sound I adore!

Lets get on with the recipe shall we? I will give you a picture but I really think the picture fails to show how delicious it is. In fact I hesitate to give you a picture because I think it actually maybe makes it look a little unappetizing.


Italian-Tex-Mex Frittata

6 eggs (you can do 3 whole eggs and 3 egg whites if you like or use the 6 whole eggs)
salt
pepper
basil
cumin
12 grape tomatoes cut in 1/2 or 1/4
1/2 to 3/4 cup corn (I used frozen but you could use leftover corn on the cob cut off the cob)
about 2 Tbsp diced yellow onion
1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
EVOO


In an oven safe skillet (think about your handle) over medium heat add some EVOO and cook onions until soft and add garlic and corn (if frozen) just until corn is warmed through. Add a light sprinkling of cumin (about 1/8 to 1/4 tsp if that much). Mix until cumin is well combined with ingredients. Remove from skillet and set aside. Remove skillet from heat and re-oil with EVOO being sure to coat the sides as well. Add the eggs and scramble everybody up. Add all the other ingredients and return skillet to medium heat. Salt, pepper and basil the top evenly and cook just until the bottom is barely set then put in the oven at 300 for 10 minutes or until it doesn't jiggle when lightly shaken. Remove from oven and attempt not to devour it all in one setting.

I should probably warn you that I have been addicted to this for 2 weeks straight now. In fact I just pulled one out of the oven and munched on it YUM! Feel free to take this recipe and add and subtract from it. Tonight's frittata was the same except I didn't use cumin and I cooked down about 1 cup of fresh baby spinach and mixed that in as well! I know the corn sounds weird but I urge you to try it at least once. It lends a nice slightly sweet crunch that is really quite delicious! Hope you enjoy. Let me know if you like it or how you recreate it.

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