Mary Engelbreit Home Companion
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Ingredients
Serves 4

Frittata:
8 eggs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
1 cup shredded fresh spinach
2 ounces (½ cup) feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup crème fraiche or sour cream
2 red peppers, roasted and sliced*

*Check your produce section for roasted red peppers in a jar. Or broil the peppers until charred on all sides, remove from oven, and seal in a paper bag until cool. Peel, stem, and seed peppers.

Crème fraiche:
½ cup whipping cream
½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream

1. Combine both ingredients in a glass jar, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside at room temperature for 8-12 hours until thickened. Refrigerate until ready to use

Spinach and Feta Frittata
Heceta Head Lighthouse, a B&B, Yachats, Oregon

1. Whisk together eggs and mayonnaise until well combined.
2. Preheat broiler
3. In a large ovenproof nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until transparent.
4. Add egg mixture. Stir until eggs just reach a soft scramble but are quite runny.
5. Stir in spinach. Remove from the heat while eggs are still wet.
6. Sprinkle the top with feta cheese.
7. Place pan under the hot broiler until the eggs are set and the cheese just starts to turn light brown.
8. Loosen the edges of frittata and slide it onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges.
9. Garnish each wedge with a tablespoon of crème fraiche and red pepper slices.



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