My friend Lulu is one of the best cooks this side of, well, heaven. She’s got a knack for all things food related and can turn simple ingredients into masterpieces. More than the food she serves, though, her kitchen embodies the meaning of home. We’ve spent countless hours, with Littles spanning all ages, at barstools pulled up to her center island sipping hot chocolate, testing out-of-this-world recipes, decorating gingerbread houses, sampling the latest Blue Bell flavors, filling in the lines on pages torn from stacks of coloring books, and basically just hanging out doing life together.
It’s a magical place at Casa Bonita.
Lulu and I both get our Tecolote Farm CSA baskets on Mondays. By mid-day our phones light up with texts pinging back and forth analyzing the goods and plotting what to do with mystery items like kohlrabi and sorrel. Lulu is generally one step ahead of me and when she shared this recipe for squash frittata I knew it would be forever in my summer rotation. Lulu brought a tray of the frittata cut into bite sized squares to a recent happy hour at the Turquoise Table and they were gobbled up lickety split. I’ve made the frittata half a dozen times this summer, usually doubling the recipe so I have a pan to share.
It doesn’t matter what kind of squash you use. Our CSA basket usually has at least two or three varieties, including summer and patty pan. Just pick up whatever you can find at the store or farmer’s market. Or if you are lucky your own garden!
Believe it or not, the Littles love this dish. Shocking, I know. And, get this… they know the frittata contains squash. Maybe they just don’t know what squash is?!? I beg you not to tell them it’s a vegetable.
PrintSummer Squash Frittata
Delicious frittata spiked with flavors of summer – squash and basil. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dinner, or a poolside snack.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
Ingredients
- 2 lbs summer squash
- Salt
- Green onions(healthy fistful chopped)
- Basil leaves(fistful again)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 Cup oil
- 1 Cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- In the main bowl of a food processor, grate about two pounds of summer squash. Put the squash in a colander and lightly salt. Leave to drain, and put the chopping blade in the food processor. Add a healthy fistful of onions and the leaves from a bunch of basil. Toss in a couple garlic cloves, and pulse until well chopped.
- In a big bowl, mix a cup of flour with a couple teaspoons of baking powder and a half cup of grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese.
- Lightly beat four eggs and a quarter cup of oil (if you’re feeling decadent and there are no vegetarians in the crowd, add a couple spoonfuls of bacon grease).
- Put the grated squash in a thin clean dishtowel or heavy duty paper towel and squeeze out excess liquid.
- Combine all the ingredients in the big bowl. You should have a thick, fragrant batter. Pour the batter into a greased 13×9 baking pan and sprinkle a little more cheese on top. Bake at 375 degrees until golden, about 30-45 minutes (it depends on the moisture left in the squash). When cool, cut into squares and serve.
I’ve shared my favorite summer time dish. What’s yours?
Oh my goodness!! This looks out of this world! My sweet hubby is coming home from his business trip tomorrow, and I am going to treat him to this recipe this weekend. Wish I could come to Allume this year and meet you. Until then, I will read your blog. <
Lara, Oh I hope your husband enjoys the frittata as much as mine does! What a sweet way to welcome him home. I’ll be sad to miss you this year at Allume, but we can share a virtual table!
Wow! This sounds amazing. I am a vegan, but I am thinking of a few modifications to make this edible even to me. Thanks for posting this. And for sharing the warmth and hospitality of Lulu, too. I have a lot to learn.
Charity – Ooohh. Let me know how you adapt… I never tried a vegan frittata during my vegan days. I’m always so grateful when you stop by my table. Thank you, friend.
Just printed it! Because I have lots of farmers market squash, including some chayote.
I found this recipe at a veggie site. You don’t have to follow the recipe too closely – use what’s in your frig! Fresh onions, any herbs, crispy bacon 🙂
This is why this time of year is so wonderful! Freshness is in the air and with tasty recipes like this, it makes the summer even better. By the way, Kohlrabi is delicious with collard greens.
Consequently tasty! That appears to be amazing.
This was so delicious! I subbed GF flour and it was great.