Follow our easy, step-by-step instructions to make the best frittata of your life. Weโre giving you a basic recipe plus three flavor variations so you can customize it and mix and match your favorite add-ins. This is a classic, all-around favorite breakfast food!
![](https://thestayathomechef.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Frittata-3-Flavors-3.jpg)
The frittata is a classic breakfast favorite thatโs perfect for serving at everything from everyday breakfasts to holidays to special occasion breakfasts or brunches. This recipe features a basic cheese frittata recipe along with three variations. You can customize any of the variations or mix and match your favorite add-ins to create your own custom versions.
While we are big fans of quiche and omelets, the frittata is always first choice. An omelet just doesnโt hold as many add-ins as we like, and quiche with that buttery crust can feel too heavy. A frittata really is just like a quiche, but by leaving out the crust, it makes frittatas a protein and fat powerhouse, perfect for our gluten-free friends and family. Keep it vegetarian using your favorite veggies and mushrooms, or load it with bacon if you love the meat! No matter what you add to it, youโre going to love it!
Frittatas and omelets and quiche, oh my! What is the difference?
Itโs all just eggs and cheese, right? Wrong. While omelets are cooked on the stovetop, featuring eggs folded over your preferred filling, frittatas are actually only started on the stovetop before being moved to the oven to finish cooking. Frittata is just quiche’s crustless cousin, making it a great option for anyone who is gluten-free, but it also has a different egg-to-fat ratio which creates a different texture. Frittatas are also great to feed a crowd, rather than working away over the stovetop making individual omelets. All are delicious and serve different needs.
Distribution Tip:
No one wants a giant clump of veggies in one bite, and nothing in the next. So you want to make sure any add-ins are evenly distributed in your pan or baking dish before pouring in that egg mixture.
Heavy Cream:
You really want all of that fat in the frittata, so you definitely want to use cream and not half and half or milk.
Cheese Options:
You can use just about any good melting cheese in a frittata. Some of our favorites include cheddar, mozzarella, gruyere, pepper jack, Monterey jack, Swiss, and provolone. We call for specific cheeses in each flavor variation, but feel free to experiment with your favorites!
Basic Frittata Recipe Add Ins:
There are SO many options for add-ins. Follow our flavor variations, or come up with your own. Keep it vegetarian, or load it with bacon. The skyโs the limit!
Pan Options:
Cast iron is the best for cooking frittatas. You can sautรฉ your add-ins on the stovetop, pour in the egg mixture, and then pop that right into the oven. If you do not have a cast iron pan, you can always sautรฉ your add-ins in a regular skillet, and then transfer that to a 9×9 or a 9″ deep dish pie plate before pouring the egg mixture over and baking in the oven. Either method will work, but we prefer only needing to clean one pan and sticking with cast iron!
For a 12-inch skillet, double this recipe and add 5 to 10 minutes to the cooking time.
Make Ahead Instructions:
We love how easy it is to whip this up ahead of time. Simply follow the instructions to bake your frittata, and then let it cool before covering it with plastic wrap and storing in the fridge up to 48 hours ahead of time. Remove plastic wrap and reheat in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed through.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container, or wrapped in plastic wrap, in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat individual slices in the microwave in 30-second increments, or as a whole in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, until warmed through.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious brunch recipes:
- Sausage and Apple Breakfast Strata
- How to Make Poached Eggs
- The Best French Toast Ever
- Fluffy Swedish Pancakes
Watch the video below where Rachel will walk you through every step of this recipe. Sometimes it helps to have a visual, and weโve always got you covered with our cooking show. You can find the complete collection of recipes on YouTube, Facebook Watch, or our Facebook Page, or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes.
Awesome option for Christmas or holiday brunch. AND learning about it time was a very special GIFT! I was tired of preparing the night-b4 casserole, so this nailed it! Thank you!
My add-ins were bacon, mushrooms, spinach, tomato, red pepper, & onion with mozzarella. Magnifico!
Delicious! I prepared the filling the night before, warmed up and added the egg mixture. Such an easy special Christmas brunch
This was my first try for Christmas brunch (instead of night b4 egg casserole). The result was awesome! First Rate!. I did a trial-run of 1/2 recipe mid-week to make sure it was wonderful…and it WAS!
My mom 100% Italiana – never shared this one with me, so THANK YOU FOREVER! I will continue to perfect the perfect add-ins; this time I used mushrooms, red pepper, onion, spinach tomato and bacon. What a DREAM:) come true.
I made this for a brunch buffet for my friends and they LOVED it.
All your recipes are so tasty and you make it all so clear and simple. Thank you for sharing your wonderful expertise.
Thank you for these frittata recipes! I caught your video on my Facebook newsfeed and decided to give the potato version a whirl for dinner โฆIt turned out perfectly lovely & absolutely delicious! YUM! I am all over the veggie version next ๐๐ป Thanks again, love your videos!
Made two different kinds of frittata for the first time yesterday and they turned out phenomenal! This recipe is a winner for sure, so many different possibilities ๐ Thank you!
Love frittatas, breakfast or dinner. Favorite add in: shrimp and asparagus.
Crab and asparagus is really good also.
I love all of your recipes and ideas. I might add to the group that I like to put cheese in the mix, but also, nearly when it is completed cooking, I like to spread a bunch of cheese over the top and hit it with the broiler for a couple minutes until its that brownish/burntish color!! Great look on a large cast iron frittata!!
I made the Frittata for dinner tonight; it was amazing! I changed the ingredients up just a bit due to what I had on hand already. Thank you Rachel! Iโm definitely checking out some of your other recipes. So easy and so delicious!
P.s. Iโve got your quick fudge in the fridge rn๐