Frittata Bites with Chard, Sausage and Feta

Bite-size portions are just right for a cocktail party.  And leftovers – if there’s any taste great for breakfast.  I turn it into a breakfast sandwich!

Ingredients:

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1 12oz bunch swiss chard, stems and center ribs removed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 8 oz mild Italian sausages (i use spicy) casings removed, sausage broken into 1 inch pieces
  • 8 large eggs
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 4.5 ozs)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.  Spray 8x8x2 inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil.
  3. Add swiss chard and cook just until wilted, about 2 minutes.  Drain.
  4. Finely chop chard, then place in kitchen towel and squeeze dry. Set aside.
  5. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Add onion to skillet and saute until soft 4-5 minutes.
  7. Add sausage and saute until brown and cooked through, breaking up with fork, 5-7 minutes.
  8. Remove from heat and cool.
  9. Whisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend.
  10. Add chard and cooled sausage mixture, then feta; stir to blend.
  11. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
  12. Bake frittata until set in centre, 45 -55 minutes.
  13. Transfer baking dish to rack and cool frittata 15-20 minutes.
  14. Place platter atop dish with frittata.  Using oven mitts, hold baking dish and platter firmly together and invert frittata onto platter; place another platter atop frittata and invert again so that frittata is right side up.
  15. Cut frittata into 20 pieces.

Can be made 1 day ahead.  Place frittata pieces on rimmed baking sheet.  Cover and chill. Rewarm in 325 F oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Serve warm, or at room temperature

Makes 20