Ricotta Frittata w/ sausage and arugula

I recently returned from vacation with friends,,,,and while there my friend Brian made this recipe for everyone for breakfast,,,and it was a big hit!!,,,,This would be a great dish to make if you need to make breakfast or brunch for guests.....or why not make this for dinner!,,,,here is what he did,,,,Enjoy!!

 

 

INGREDIENTS

 

1 pint cherry tomatoes

2 T olive oil

1 T balsamic vinegar

2 t fresh thyme or 1/4 t dry

salt and pepper

 

3 T butter

4 Italian sausage links (out of casing)

10 eggs

1 C shredded mozzarella

1/4 C grated parmesan cheese

2 C chopped baby arugula

1/4 C chopped parsley

salt and pepper

 

12 oz fresh ricotta

 

 

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 

 

In a saucepan add tomatoes olive oil vinegar and thyme...cook on medium heat until

tomatoes are soft and able to mash with fork,,,,,then simmer  and stir set aside,,,this will go atop the frittata

 

 

start browning sausage (squeezed out of casing) in frying pan until cooked,,,drain and set aside

 

place ricotta in a bowl and season with salt and pepper

set aside

 

add eggs to bowl and whisk until fluffy,,,add sausage, mozzarella and parmesan cheese,,,also

add arugula and parsley,,and the salt and pepper

 

add butter to a 10 inch nonstick skillet

add egg mixture...cook until eggs set on bottom and sides of pan

transfer pan to oven (if handle is plastic, wrap in foil)

 

Bake until eggs are cooked 20-25 minutes

once done loosen sides with rubber spatula

and flip frittata onto a platter

Top with ricotta mixture

and then the tomato mixture

Cut like a pie,,,serve and Enjoy!