Cheese and Ham Frittata (5 Ingredients)
This one-pan Cheese and Ham Frittata comes together with 5 ingredients and in under 30 minutes. Perfect as a hearty breakfast, quick lunch, or easy dinner!
Frittata is the kind of recipe that helps simplify meal times and makes the most of leftover ingredients in your fridge. Plus it stores well. Cook it once and you’ll have ready-to-eat slices for easy meals during the week or weeks ahead as it freezes beautifully.
I’m sharing a simple frittata template below the recipe so you can easily customize yours.
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Cheese and Ham Frittata
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 1/2 cup ham finely diced
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180 C).8 eggs, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs. Season with salt, and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a hot cast iron skillet (or another oven-proof pan) over medium heat.1 tbsp olive oil
- Add the diced onion and ham, and cook for 1-2 minutes until softened.1 yellow onion, 1/2 cup ham
- Pour the egg mixture over the cooked onion.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook the egg mixture for about 3-5 minutes until starts to set. Sprinkle over the mozzarella cheese.1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- Transfer the cast iron to the oven and bake for 15 minutes until fully set and golden brown. Remove the frittata from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
How to make a simple frittata
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Whisk the eggs and season them with salt and ground black pepper.
Step 2: Heat an oven-proof pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and once heated, add the onion and ham pieces. Cook for 2 minutes or until the onions are clear and the ham is starting to crisp up.
Step 3: Reduce the heat to low and add the egg mixture. Let it set on low for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese, transfer the pan to the oven and cook for a further 15 minutes or until the egg mixture is fully set and the cheese is golden brown.
Frittata Template
One-pan frittatas follow a very simple template:
Cook (oil + veggies + protein) + eggs + cheese → bake
- Oil РExtra virgin olive oil, butter, or other vegetable oils can be used to saut̩ the onion and ham.
- Veggies – Yellow, green onions, or shallots work well for this recipe. I don’t recipe using red onions as they will stain the egg mixture. Baby spinach, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, or sun-dried tomatoes make delicious additions too. Make a Spanish-inspired tortilla and add roasted potatoes.
- Protein – I use Champagne ham but other ham types, bacon, or salami work well too. You can also use raw sausages including chorizo.
- Eggs – Simply scale up or down depending on the egg size you have on hand.
- Cheese – Mozzarella cheese melts easily while grated cheddar gives it a richer taste. Swap the mozzarella cheese with cottage cheese for a high-protein frittata or use feta cheese for more flavor.
Example frittata combinations
Simple (this recipe)
Onion + Ham + Mozzarella
Mediterranean
Spinach + feta + sun-dried tomatoes
High-protein
Cottage cheese + shrimp
Fall-inspired
Roasted pumpkin + feta or goat cheese + thyme
My favorite way to cook eggs right now!