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Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Frittata

Felesha Bell
This crustless style quiche or Italian frittata is packed with a delicious spicy chicken sausage and a yummy fresh vegetable medley!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken Sausage
  • 1 T. coconut oil
  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. sage dried
  • 1/4 tsp. fennel
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • Frittata
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 c. portabella mushrooms sliced
  • 16 asparagus stalks cut in thirds
  • 1/2 c. sweet onion chopped
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • a few dashes hot sauce
  • 1/2 c. half and half
  • 1/2 c. gruyere shredded
  • 1/2 c. fontina shredded
  • gruyere and fontina shredded, for topping

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the sausage by heating up the coconut oil over medium high heat in a medium saute pan. Add the ground chicken with all of the spices. Break up the meat and saute for about 7 minutes or completely browned. Remove to paper towel to drain.
  • In the same pan, saute onions and mushrooms adding more oil if necessary for about 5 minutes, toss in the remaining veggies and saute for a couple minutes more.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Butter a 10 inch cast iron skillet and line with a parchment circle cutout. Butter the top of the parchment.
  • Add veggies and sausage to cast iron skillet.
  • Whisk eggs, salt, pepper, hot sauce, half and half. Add the cheeses and mix well.
  • Pour egg mixture over the sausage and veggies and let the skillet sit on the burner for a few minutes over medium heat until the edges start to set .
  • Place in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until puffed and almost set in the middle.
  • Add more cheese and bake for a couple minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately, removing all of the parchment after cutting the first slice. Say Grace and enjoy!
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