By Becky Hardin
Published Oct 26, 2021
My mom’s Apple, Ham and Cheese Frittata with Gruyere has to be one of our family favorites! It’s hard to believe that something so delicious only needs a handful of ingredients. This is my go-to recipe for breakfasts, brunches, lunches, and dinners – -everyone loves it!
Ham and Cheese Frittata Recipe
The ingredients in Apple and Gruyere Frittata are so easy to customize, although please please PLEASE try it with the apple. For some reason, this adds such a dimension to the dish.
It’s not overwhelming but trust me– you should try it! I also think the Gruyere cheese is essential and is easy to find at any grocery store.
It’s soft and creamy and perfectly complements the ham and apple. This makes a hearty and delicious breakfast !
Why you’ll love this Easy Frittata Recipe:
- Simple: You only need a handful of ingredients.
- Customizable: This recipe is customizable. (But I highly recommend trying apple and Gruyère first!)
- Hearty: This frittata can be a main dish or a side. It serves 8 and is perfect for a hearty and delicious brunch.
Ingredients for this recipe
- Eggs
- Apples and onions.
- Hash browns – Make sure they’re shredded.
- Cheese – shredded. A blend of Gruyère and Mexican is wonderful, but you can choose other cheeses such as Cheddar or jack.
- Ham – cubed. This is a good recipe for leftover ham if you have any. You can swap for other protein, like bacon, if you like.
How to Make this Apple Ham and Cheese Frittata
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- Cook potatoes, add the apple and onion, and sauté until tender. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg mixture and pour over the ingredients in the pan.
- Bake for 12-25 mins until eggs are set.
- Remove from oven and serve!
Isn’t a frittata tricky to make?
This recipe is very easy but does have a few steps. Hang in there with it because when you serve it, you’ll be so proud of yourself! The presentation is gorgeous and quite impressive!
One important step is to pre-brown the hash browns. Cook them until crispy and light brown on one side, and then flip and cook the other side. Only flip them once.
How many people does this frittata recipe serve?
This recipe makes eight servings. It’s great if you have a baby shower or bridal brunch, or for a weekend treat with friends.
You can cut it into squares or slices while still in the pan–then it’s ready to serve! This will make anyone a morning person!
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What should I serve with this frittata?
This frittata is great for a brunch or breakfast and it’s also substantial enough for a hearty lunch or dinner. It’s the dish that just keeps on giving!
- For breakfast, you could serve this with diced avocado, bacon , and good whole-grain toast.
- For lunch, a small side salad of mixed greens and maybe some roasted tomatoes would be perfect.
- And for dinner, round out the meal with some roasted vegetables and potatoes, along with a side salad of mixed greens with a couple of disks of toasted goat cheese.
Tips!
- Feel free to swap some of the ingredients. Apple and Gruyère Frittata works with mushrooms, kale, bacon, and even sausage.
- Only flip the potatoes once ! Just make sure they are crisp on each side.
- Cook any vegetables before pouring the eggs into the pan . This is especially important when using veggies that have high water content, like mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, and spinach. If you skip pre-cooking them, that excess liquid will seep into the frittata and it’ll end up steaming, rather than baking.
- Serve with muffins or whole-grain toast. The perfect combo!
This is one of our favorite savory apple recipes , the perfect breakfast, brunch, or lunch for any season!
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If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
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FOR HASH BROWNS:
- ▢ 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ▢ 1 tablespoon butter
- ▢ 2-3 cups shredded hash browns
- ▢ 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
ONION AND APPLE:
- ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ▢ 1 tablespoon butter
- ▢ 1 sweet yellow onion diced
- ▢ 1 Granny Smith apple diced
FOR EGG MIXTURE:
- ▢ 1/2 cup gruyere cheese diced or shredded
- ▢ 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese shredded
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Parisien herb blend if you can’t find this, you can use basil or tarragon, or a combo
- ▢ 8 large eggs
- ▢ 1.5 tablespoon milk or water
- ▢ 1 cup cooked ham diced (can substitute other meat if desired, sausage, bacon, etc)
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Instructions
FOR THE HASHBROWNS:
- Heat oil and butter in a stovetop pan. 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- Add hash browns and season with salt and pepper to taste. Flip once. Wait for them to be crispy and brown on one side, and then flip. 2-3 cups shredded hash browns
FOR THE APPLE AND ONION:
- Heat oil and butter in a large skillet. 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter
- Add apple and onion to the pan and saute until tender. 1 Granny Smith apple, 1 sweet yellow onion
FOR EGG MIXTURE:
- Mix together eggs, cheeses, herbs, milk, and ham in a separate bowl. 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese, 1 teaspoon Parisien herb blend, 8 large eggs, 1.5 tablespoon milk, 1 cup cooked ham
- Sprinkle apple and onion mixture over hashbrowns, once both sides of potato are browned
- Pour egg mixture over all, then sprinkle with a small amount of salt and pepper to taste (a little goes a long way).
- Bake at 400 degrees F, covered, for 12-25 minutes, until eggs are set. (This can vary with the type of pan. Cover with a glass lid to steam the eggs and bake the dish quicker. If you don’t have an oven-safe frying pan, use a 9×13-inch casserole dish, cover with foil, and cook slightly longer.)
- remove from oven and serve!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Apple Ham and Cheese Frittata Recipe
Ingredients
FOR HASH BROWNS:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2-3 cups shredded hash browns
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
ONION AND APPLE:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 sweet yellow onion diced
- 1 Granny Smith apple diced
FOR EGG MIXTURE:
- 1/2 cup gruyere cheese diced or shredded
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon Parisien herb blend if you can’t find this, you can use basil or tarragon, or a combo
- 8 large eggs
- 1.5 tablespoon milk or water
- 1 cup cooked ham diced (can substitute other meat if desired, sausage, bacon, etc)
Instructions
FOR THE HASHBROWNS:
- Heat oil and butter in a stovetop pan. 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- Add hash browns and season with salt and pepper to taste. Flip once. Wait for them to be crispy and brown on one side, and then flip. 2-3 cups shredded hash browns
FOR THE APPLE AND ONION:
- Heat oil and butter in a large skillet. 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter
- Add apple and onion to the pan and saute until tender. 1 Granny Smith apple, 1 sweet yellow onion
FOR EGG MIXTURE:
- Mix together eggs, cheeses, herbs, milk, and ham in a separate bowl. 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese, 1 teaspoon Parisien herb blend, 8 large eggs, 1.5 tablespoon milk, 1 cup cooked ham
- Sprinkle apple and onion mixture over hashbrowns, once both sides of potato are browned
- Pour egg mixture over all, then sprinkle with a small amount of salt and pepper to taste (a little goes a long way).
- Bake at 400 degrees F, covered, for 12-25 minutes, until eggs are set. (This can vary with the type of pan. Cover with a glass lid to steam the eggs and bake the dish quicker. If you don’t have an oven-safe frying pan, use a 9x13-inch casserole dish, cover with foil, and cook slightly longer.)
- remove from oven and serve!
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Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
