Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Tomato Frittata or Something

So, I thought I'd make something different for my friend's baby shower. I settled on Julia Child's Tomato Quiche because I had a bunch of frozen tomatoes ready to go and I was all about not going to the store. Then life got in the way and I didn't have time to make the crust. So, I had to change up a few things and made a frittata or maybe a gratin or something.... Whatever it's called, it ended up being a gorgeous red color and it had a wonderful, rich taste.


Tomato Frittata
1/4 cup minced onions
olive oil
2 lbs. fresh or frozen chopped tomatoes
1 clove minced garlic
2 tblsp basil
salt and pepper
5 eggs
1 tblsp anchovy paste
3 tblsp tomato paste
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheeses
Sweat onions in 2 tblsp olive oil. Add tomatoes, garlic, basil, and salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low heat for five minutes. Remove lid and cook on high until all liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Beat eggs, anchovy paste, tomato paste, paprika, cayenne and salt and pepper together. Mix cooled tomato mixture into eggs. Transfer to a 9" pie plate and top with shredded cheeses. Cook at 375 until eggs are set and cheeses are lightly browned.

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