Is plural for frittata still frittata or frittatas? I’m afraid my site would be searched for a different reason, ha! To get me to eat vegetables my mom would often hide them in the most unexpected ways. It wasn’t that I hated them but I wouldn’t even try them to begin with, and probably just thought I’d hate them. I mean duh, they’re vegetables…Gross! But once she tricked me into having a bite, I was hooked. So it was with cauliflower when she hid it in a frittata.
Easy Cauliflower Frittata
Fast forward to now:
My taste buds for food, in general, have changed over the years so much that you have to hide it from me for real. You know because of the famous sea diet: I see it, I eat it. I’m no longer the skinny, picky eater I once was. Funny how life works out. I love this easy cauliflower frittata because it’s delicious and reminds me of childhood.
Bottom line?
If you have picky eaters, you can hide vegetables pretty much everywhere. Remember the whole cabbage head I hid from my husband? That was my favorite! And that other way I hid cauliflower from my granddaughter? I love this hide and seek game. What hiding place are you most proud of? Tell me in the comments, I’d love to read your ideas.
Best part:
The cauliflower frittata is easy to make, low in carbs, gluten-free and can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or supper.
Easy Cauliflower Frittata Recipe
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Ingredients:
Serves 4-6
- 1 small head cauliflower
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded cheddar (or mozzarella)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
To garnish (optional)
- Roasted tomatoes and chopped fresh chives
~ Free Tip ~
Serving suggestion: top with a dollop of sour cream alongside salad greens.
Directions:
- Clean and separate the cauliflower into florets. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until fork tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add drained cauliflower florets and using a fork, or a masher, press the cauliflower just enough to break down larger pieces. Do not mash it, unless you’re really trying to hide it. Fold in the cheese.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat the oil in a 6 or 8-inch cast iron skillet or an ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the cauliflower egg mixture and distribute the filling evenly. Cook until the bottom is just brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until frittata is set on top, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to finish cooking.
- Slice into wedges and serve warm.
If you like a frittata, you will want to try bacon & greens frittata, because everything is better with bacon!
Easy Cauliflower Frittata
Ingredients
- 1 small head cauliflower
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
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- To garnish optional
- Roasted tomatoes and chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Clean and separate the cauliflower into florets. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until fork tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add drained cauliflower florets and using a fork, or a masher, press the cauliflower just enough to break down larger pieces. Do not mash it, unless you're really trying to hide it. Fold in the cheese.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat the oil in a 6 or 8-inch cast iron skillet or an ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the cauliflower egg mixture and distribute the filling evenly. Cook until the bottom is just brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until frittata is set on top, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to finish cooking.
- Slice into wedges and serve warm.
Notes
Recipe featured on Eclectic Red Barn, Blogghetti, Mommy On Demand, Rattlebridge Farm, and Mom Home Guide.
I love cauliflower now that I’m an adult but I hated it when I was a kid. And then I had a super picky kid and I was the mommy hiding the veggies! Circle of Life I guess. Thanks for sharing at Over the Moon. Hope to see you again next week.
You are so right, Shelley! I was the pickiest eater there ever was. I truly hated food and ate just enough to survive. I was a nightmare for my mom, because there was no food I liked. Nothing! I spent my childhood at doctors’ trying to figure out why I don’t have an appetite and how to gain some weight. Now not only do I adore food, I have to diet to lose weight. The irony, lol.
Oh my goodness this looks absolutely DIVINE! What a fantastic recipe, definitely pinning 🙂 have a great day xo
Thank you very much, Jae! Hope your week is amazing so far!
I have been meaning to try a fritta and your recipe looks great. Pinned to share!
Thank you for visiting Oh My Heartsie Girls Friday Features to share your blog!
Have a great weekend!
Thank you, Karren. It’s simple, but sometimes simple is all you need 🙂
Jas this is super easy to make. I too need to hide the veggies and I have grown kids and still they get all upset when they see pretty veggies. I love frittatas!
It is super easy to make, Mary! Hope you can sneak it past your kids 😉
I love cauliflower and this look delicious! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Hi, Helen! There are still recipes with cauliflower I need to explore 🙂
Ha!! Me too. Hide all of the food, not just the veggies. I am also on the seefood diet. Unfortunately my belt is getting a bit tight on that diet so I may have to try something else for a week or two 😉
Uh-oh…I haven’t tried no-food diet yet, lol. Maybe that would help, ha!
Your Cauliflower Frittata looks delicious. Happy Valentine Day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome talent with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thank you! Hope your Valentine’s Day was exceptional!
Well that looks healthy AND delicious. Might have to give it a try
Looks yummy! I pin it.
Thank you!
I do all kinds of strange things with cauliflower. This looks really good!
Genie, you daredevil, LOL! You got me intrigued. Where, exactly, have you documented those strange things? I’d love to see them 😀
I have NEVER cooked cauliflower but I might just give recipe a try. Looks yummy. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Donna, do you mean you only eat it raw or you have never even tried this vegetable? In that case, I’d suggest “hiding” it from yourself in my cauli mac and cheese recipe first, lol. I can’t wait to hear what you think!! Have a great weekend!
pinned this yummyness and featured on google plus and facebook too xo
Thank you, my friend! You’re too sweet! Wishing you a blessed weekend and happy Valentine’s Day! XOXO
This looks absolutely divine
Deena, you’re too sweet. Thank you bunches!
I want to try this! I love all things cauliflower, but my kids do not, which is why I couldn’t be happier about my faux-tato trickery: Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie! I had my stepson devouring this dish for months! I finally broke down and told him that the mashed potatoes were really cauliflower. He secretly still loves the dish although he won’t admit it!
Oh, you’re one of those mean stepmoms, lol. Just kidding. You have to be creative with kids and cauli Shepard’s pie sounds amazing!