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Serves 4 as a main course

Ingredients 

  • 8 large eggs 
  • ½ cup half-and-half 
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 
  • 1 tsp baking powder 
  • Kosher salt 
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes 
  • ½ cup finely shredded Mexican cheese blend, about 2 oz. 
  • ¼ cup lightly packed mixed tender herbs such as basil, dill, parsley, or cilantro 
  • ¼ cup olive oil 
  • 2 cups sliced cremini or baby bella mushrooms, about 5-1/2 oz. 
  • 2 large scallions thinly sliced, reserve 2 Tbsp green parts for garnish 
  • 2 large cloves garlic, grated

TIP:

  • To get the fluffiest, puffiest frittata, I add a touch of flour and baking powder to the egg mixture, and I don’t use my largest skillet. A smaller size, such as a 9-inch or 10-inch, will confine the frittata, leaving it nowhere to go as it cooks but up, up, up.

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