I love the Scrubs episode when Turk can’t stop talking about Brinner. I’m sure you know, but just in case, brinner is breakfast for dinner. Not only does that show always give me a healthy, stress-relieving laugh, I also happen to like breakfast for dinner quite a bit too.
Honestly I could eat it much more often than I do, but somehow it always seems like a cooking copout. I’m not sure why. The dishes take about as long to cook as many standard dinner foods, but brinner always seems to be the thing you turn to when you are out of ingredients or don’t know what else to eat. At least that is the case for me anyway.
Eggs, pancakes, bacon, French toast, oatmeal – I could easily eat them all at the end of the day. Somehow, though, dreakfast isn’t quite as appealing. Ha! Get it. Dinner for breakfast. Okay, hopefully you don’t click your way here for the humor. Hopefully you are here for the food instead!
The ingredients are dwindling around our kitchen as we prepare for the move and I’m trying not to buy things that I won’t use up. We’ve been sticking with a lot produce and eggs. I made quiche the week before last and after that I thought I’d spice it up with a frittata for variety. A frittata is an Italian omelet in case you are unfamiliar. I find them to be a delicious, quick, one skillet meal.
First I should say that it is really difficult to attractively photograph a frittata. Kudos to those who do it so well. Secondly, don’t let the looks fool you. This simple dish is both hearty and full of flavor. I like to top mine with a little hot sauce for a kick. It’s kind of hard to beat brinner!
Potato Green Pepper Frittata
½ tbsp olive oil
2 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
½ cup green pepper, diced
¼ cup onion, diced
5 eggs
1/3 cup milk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
½ cup shredded cheese
2 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
½ cup green pepper, diced
¼ cup onion, diced
5 eggs
1/3 cup milk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
½ cup shredded cheese
Heat the olive oil in a deep, oven-safe skillet. Layer the potatoes in the skillet and stir gently to coat with the oil. Cover the skillet with a lid and let cook for 10 minutes. Stir gently again and spread the slices out to completely cover the bottom of the skillet. Sprinkle the potatoes evenly with the green pepper and onion. Return the lid and cook for 5 more minutes.
Meanwhile whisk together the eggs, milk and seasonings. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Check the vegetables and cook a few minutes more if potatoes aren’t yet tender. Pour the egg mixture over the veggies and sprinkle with cheese. Allow to cook until the edges are firm. Place the skillet in the oven and bake until the center is set, about 7 minutes. Remove when firm and golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and cut into 4 to 6 slices.
This looks absolutely delicious! YUM!
hahahahha I love that episode too! Thats all he wants for his anniversary 😉 So awesome. This looks really delicious- I’m a huge brinner fan too
I think your photo looks just fine!
mmmmm! I LOVE frittatas aand breakfast for dinner. Cereal used to be my favorite, but now that I’ve stopped eating it so much, I’ve started eating dinner for breakfast (indian beans, brown rice)…cuz I’m crazy like that 😉
I just made quiche for “brinner”. I could eat eggs any time of day! I love them!
Meg – Thanks. It turned out to be really tasty.
Erica – Makes for an easy gift in my book. 🙂
kat – Thanks! I took so many. It just didn’t want to be so exciting for the page. 🙂
Amy – I was the same way. I loved cereal for dinner, but I don’t eat it so much anymore either. I have a feeling we’ll be having lots of things I would have normally considered dinner foods when we get to SE Asia. 🙂
Emily – Yep, me too. Omelets, quiche – love the flavor and the protein. 🙂
Oh, I love me some frittata! The combo of potato and green pepper sounds so good. Thanks!
YUM! Green peppers have been a favorite of mine lately! I will definitely have to try this out!
BTW, I love scrubs and brinner.
I love Scrubs. My husband says in many ways it’s the most realistic portrayal of life as a resident of all the TV shows
i enjoy the food and the silly humor 😉
Such delicious flavors for a frittata! I have had a craving for one for weeks now. I love brinner!!
Gotta love brinner! This looks delicious!
I love frittatas for dinner! Your potato frittata sounds excellent!
Oh! Your frittata looks so yummie…nothing like breakfast for dinner 🙂
cathy & Stephanie – It went well together. Just ended up being the only thing in the house to throw in. Ha!
Alison – That’s great. Ha, ha! Not Grey’s Anatomy, huh?
janetha – Oh, don’t say that, you might get more. Ha, ha! 😉
Reeni and Deb – From the sounds of it, we all need to start a brinner challenge or something. 🙂
5 Star & Juliana – Thanks! I agree, such a great dinner meal.
Love how you layered the potatoes at the bottom. At first, I thought the ‘taters would be shredded but this forms a nice base. Looks delicious to me! And I’m all for brinner . . .!