Categories: Casseroles
Ingredients
- 2 oz. crumbled Cotija Cheese
- (or use Feta if you don't want to buy Cotija cheese)
- 1/2 cup grated Mozarella
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 8 eggs, beaten well
- 2 T milk or half and half (optional)
- 2 tsp. olive oil (more or less, depending on your pan)
- 1/2 tsp. Spike Seasoning
- (or use any all-purpose seasoning that's good on eggs)
- fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- 1 large avocado, sliced lengthwise
Directions
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Crumble the Cotija cheese to get 2 ounces, and grate Mozzarella (or use pre-grated Mozzarella like I did.) Slice the green onion. Beat eggs (with the milk or half-and-half if using) until the whites and yolks are well combined. Adjust the oven rack so it’s about 4-5 inches under the broiler and turn broiler on.
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Heat the oil in a heavy oven-proof frying pan over medium-low heat. (Depending on the pan, you might need a little more oil.) When the pan feels hot when you hold your hand over it, add the eggs, season with Spike Seasoning and fresh-ground black pepper, and let eggs cook for about 2 minutes, just until they’re starting to look cooked on the edges. (I usually take a rubber scraper and run it around the edges, but it’s probably not really necessary!)
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Add the grated mozzarella and sliced green onion and cook about 5 minutes more, or until the eggs look like they’re cooked about half-way through. (Actual cooking time will depend on your pan and how hot the medium-low setting is on your stove. Turn to low if it seems like the eggs are cooking too quickly.) Slice the avocado while the eggs are cooking.
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When eggs are cooked about half-way through, lay the avocado slices over and sprinkle with the Cotija cheese. Cover the pan with the lid and cook about 3 minutes more, or until the eggs look like they’re nearly cooked through and the Cotija is starting to melt. Remove lid, put the frittata under the broiler and cook about 2 minutes more, or the eggs are firm and cheese is melted and the top of the frittata is nicely browned. (Watch it carefully; it’s easy to get it too brown under the broiler!)