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Mushroom Frittata

A flavorful cold appetizer or main course for a summer lunch. This is a pleasant opportunity to experiment with combinations of herbs and mushrooms. Use milky caps, chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms, or common store mushrooms.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Main Course, Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb 227g / 8ozMushrooms - chopped
4 tablespoons 60mlButter
1   Yellow onion - chopped
6   Eggs - beaten
1/2 cup 118mlMilk or half and half
1/4 cup 59mlDry sherry
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozBread crumbs
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFreshly-grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons 10mlChopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried oregano
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground ground pepper

Recipe Instructions

In a saute pan or skillet, saute the mushrooms in the butter for about 3 minutes. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until it is translucent. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, blend the eggs, milk, sherry, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs, salt, and pepper. Stir in the mushrooms and onion and spread the mixture in a greased 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, then cut into squares to serve.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 appetizer or 3 or 4 main course servings.

Source:
Wild About Mushrooms by Louise Freedman

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