Simple Fare, Fairly Simple

A lot of times on Friday nights, IT Guy and I will go out to eat, but last night I just wanted to stay home. Do you ever have those times when nothing really sounds good so you rustle up something in the kitchen? Well..that's what I did last night. With no plan to share on SFFS, I started scrounging around in my fridge for ingredients. I came up with very simple things and made the following recipe. IT Guy asked me midway through if I was going to share this and I told him I figured everyone knew how to do this. And I'm sure the majority of you DO....but on the off-chance that there a few out there who don't, here's my very basic and yummy frittata...with no pictures except the finished product.

Americana Frittata



3 eggs
½ pound bacon - diced
1 green bell pepper – diced
4 green onions – chopped
1 cup shredded cheese – any kind (I used sharp cheddar and jack)
¼ cup half & half
Salt and pepper

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a 10 inch non-stick skillet, cook diced bacon until crisp. Remove to drain on paper towels, reserving 3 tablespoons bacon fat.

Add green onion and bell pepper to skillet and sauté until tender-crisp.

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and half & half together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Gently pour egg mixture over bell peppers and onions. Allow to cook on stove top for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over egg mixture then sprinkle with bacon.

Place skillet in preheated oven for about 5 minutes to cook the top. Allow to cool for a few minutes then cut “pizza style” and serve.

Serves 2 - 3