Potato Frittata with Bacon & Kale

December 22, 2015 • Breakfast, Holidays & Occasions, Recipes, Seasons, Winter

potato frittata
Every holiday season, I love to watch The Family Stone with Sarah Jessica Parker. I’m all about movies that showcase family dysfunction at its finest – where funny meets awkward meets bittersweet, when you’re laughing and crying all at once. There’s a terrific scene in the movie where Sarah Jessica Parker’s character tries to win everyone over with her family’s beloved “Christmas Strata” recipe. The recipe becomes an epic disaster that ends up all over the floor and the characters, never getting made. 
Potato Frittata bacon kale
 
In a nod to the infamous dish in the movie, I’ve prepared for you one holiday-worthy breakfast frittata. A frittata is very similar to a strata, only a strata has bread baked into the egg custard, while a frittata includes no bread. This hearty potato frittata recipe is full of smoky bacon and bright green kale all baked up in a skillet of eggs and sharp cheddar cheese. This dish is sure to please all the hungry friends and family who gather around your table this season. 

Potato Frittata with Bacon & Kale

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potato frittata

A delightful breakfast frittata packed full of hearty potatoes, smoky bacon, and bright green kale, all baked up in a skillet of eggs and sharp cheddar cheese.

Yields: 6-8 servings

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large russet potato (about two cups), peeled and chopped in small, uniform cubes
  • 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups kale, chopped
  • 4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper

Heat a 9 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Melt butter. Add potatoes and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the onions and kale, and cook another 2 minutes, or until onions are translucent and kale is slightly wilted. Stir in the crumbled bacon.

In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into skillet, give a quick stir, cover, and reduce heat to low, 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Remove lid from pan. Transfer skillet to broiler and broil until eggs are set (no longer jiggling and firm to the touch), cheese is melted, and top begins to turn a nice golden brown, about 4 minutes. Slice into six to eight wedges and serve.