Fritatta of Paleo Love

One of the first recipes I came up with on my own after hubby and I started our Paleo journey was a gorgeous and delicious fritatta.

Doesn't it look good?  Ok, so maybe it isn't the most attractive dish in the world but it was DELICIOUS.  And really really filling.  It made enough for us for dinner one night and lunch each the following day and we were stuffed.  Plus it is absolutely packed with vegetables.

This recipe makes a huge amount of food but if you cut it in half, this fritatta would likely fit into a pie plate and be a bit thinner.  I made it in a Corningware dish that is fairly deep (4" or so) - you know, the white ridged baking dishes with the clear glass tops?  It is very quiche like but no cream or cheese or crust so I hesitate to call it a quiche!

Recipe

A dozen eggs
1 lb loose breakfast sausage
5 strips bacon, cooked crispy
1 onion, chopped
1 zucchini, halved and sliced
1 summer squash, halved and sliced
2 cups broccoli
1 tbsp garlic, minced or chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil

In a fairly deep saute pan, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil for about five minutes.

Add the sausage and cook until sausage is well browned.

While the sausage, etc. is cooked, crack your eggs directly into the baking dish and add your cooked bacon.    Mix well (breaks all egg yolks, etc.)  Set it aside.

Once the sausage is sufficiently browned, add your zucchini and summer squash to the pan and stir well and frequently, allowing it to cook for about five minutes.

Add your broccoli to the pan and stir well and frequently, allowing it to cook for three minutes.  In order to get the veggies to cook up quickly, you may need to cover the pan depending on your pans and cooking source (gas or electric).  I usually cover because my pans don't heat evenly and we have an electric stove.

Remove the sausage and vegetable mix from the heat and allow it to cool a bit - around 10 minutes or so.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees while you are waiting.

Once cooled, add to the egg mixture and stir well.

Pop in the oven for thirty minutes or until the center is cooked through (do the clean knife test).

The leftovers of this dish (if there are any!) reheat really well in the microwave.  Enjoy!