Frittata with Tomato, zucchini, cheese and bacon

    
I absolutely love to make Frittatas.  They are very simple to make yet have a great presentation and are so delicious,  The variety of what you can put in them is endless  Today's version has fresh picked tomatoes and zucchini, crumbled fried bacon, shredded cheese and eggs.  Here is the recipe:

5 medium very ripe tomatoes, chopped.  Drain off excess juice.
1 zucchini, shredded
3 slices of thick bacon, fried and then crumbled
1/2 to 1 cup shredded cheese (I used Mexican blend)
6 eggs, beaten, with a splash of milk, salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. coconut oil to saute the veggies in

Break the 6 eggs into a medium bowl, add a splash of milk, salt and pepper to taste and whisk until well mixed.  Set aside.

Start with a large skillet on the stove on medium high heat.  Though you do put the skillet in the oven for a little while, I used my non-stick skillet, and kept the oven door open while broiling, and had the handle facing out of the oven.  It worked fine.  You can use an oven proof skillet if you have one.

Add the coconut oil to the skillet and let it melt then spread it around the pan.  Add the tomatoes and zucchini and saute until tender.

Meanwhile, fry up the three slices of bacon and let them drain on a paper towel or cloth.

Here is what the veggies looked like when they were done.

Add the egg mixture on top of the veggies and tip the skillet a bit until the egg mixture covers all of the veggies.

Sprinkle the bacon pieces onto the top of the egg mixture.  I put the bacon on only half of the Frittata so half of it was bacon free.

As the egg mixture cooks, GENTLY push a spatula into the mixture in a few places to displace some of the cooked eggs on the bottom so a bit of the non-cooked eggs on top drip down to the bottom.  Let the entire mixture cook for several minutes until the sides start to lift away from the pan.  Shake the pan gently to feel if the mixture is set and sliding a bit in the pan.

Remove the pan from the stove top onto the counter (use a protective pot holder under it if you need to)  Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the Frittata and turn your broiler on LOW, making sure you have a rack on the highest setting.

  Place the entire skillet into the oven on the highest rack with the handle of the skillet facing out of the oven.  Leave the oven door open slightly.

Broil the Frittata for a few minutes, watching continuously.  The cheese will melt and it may start to brown ever so slightly and bubble when it is done.  I had this one in the oven for about 5 minutes.
Remove it from the oven and slide the Frittata onto a large platter or round plate and serve immediately.