Frito Frittata

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 lb ham steak, diced (about 1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 serrano chili peppers or 1 large jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 small ripe vine tomato, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 2 tablespoons parsley
• about 1 1/2 cups fritos corn chips, lightly crushed (about 3 big handfuls)
• 10 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as frank's redhot
• 4 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, diced (about 1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees . in a large, ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. add the ham and cook until browned, 5 minutes. transfer to a plate.
• 2 add the butter to the skillet and cook until foaming. add the onion, bell pepper, chiles and garlic; season with salt and pepper. cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. stir in the tomato and cilantro. scatter the ham and corn chips in the pan.
• 3 in a bowl, beat the eggs with the hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. pour the egg mixture over the ham mixture. scatter the cheese on top. cook until the eggs are just set, 3 to 5 minutes. transfer the frittata to the oven and bake until puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.