Spicy Southwest Veggie Frittata Recipe

Banish the bland with this Spicy Southwest Veggie Frittata recipe.  Loaded with black beans, RO*TEL diced tomatoes, veggies and cheese, this breakfast or brunch recipe will give you the kick you need to get you through your day!

Although I’m usually a stickler for habit in the mornings, on the weekends I like to break out of my breakfast rut.  When my husband is in charge of breakfast, that means waffles or if I’m really lucky, doughnuts from a local shop.  If I’m in charge of breakfast, it’s frittata time.

I love making frittatas.  They the perfect way to use whatever ingredients you have on hand, and they are easy to make and perfectly hearty.  Not so much to weigh you down, but filling enough to get me through the rest of the morning with enough energy to handle my family of five.

Frittatas, which are just a fancy name to get us out of having enough skills to flip an omelette, are the perfect base for bold flavors like RO*TEL.  RO*TEL has enough zest to kick up every breakfast, lunch, dinner and, snack!  It’s time to banish the bland and bring the bold to breakfast with this Southwest Veggie Frittata recipe!

Southwest Veggie Frittata

Preheat the broiler to low.  Prep all your ingredients, so they are ready to go!  You’ll want to finely chop on red pepper, green pepper, jalapeno and onion.  Slice 6 ounces of mushrooms.  Drain the black beans and open up your RO*TEL.  In a medium pitcher, whisk the eggs with the milk and salt and pepper to taste.

Bring a large cast iron skillet to medium high heat.  Add in olive oil.  Toss in the onions and peppers, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add in the mushrooms and continue cooking and stirring until the mushrooms have released their moisture and they begin to brown.

Pour in the drained beans and the RO*TEL.

Continue cooking for a few minutes, then pour in the egg mixture.

Reduce the heat to medium low.  Once the mixture begins to bubble, sprinkle with cheese and place under the broiler in the top-third of the oven.

When the eggs are set and the cheese is melted and golden, remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley and hot sauce, if desired.

Allow it to rest at least five minutes before slicing.  Enjoy warm or at room temperature…. it’s fiesta time!

Southwest Veggie Frittata

Yield: 4-6 servings

Banish the bland with this Spicy Southwest Veggie Frittata recipe.  Loaded with black beans, RO*TEL diced tomatoes, veggies and cheese, this breakfast or brunch recipe will give you the kick you need to get you through your day!

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Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 green pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 1 can of black beans, drained
• 1 can of RO*TEL diced tomatoes
• 8 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup cheese
• Optional: Hot sauce and parsley garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler to low.  
2. Prep all your ingredients, so they are ready to go!  You'll want to finely chop on red pepper, green pepper, jalapeno and onion.  Slice 6 ounces of mushrooms.  Drain the black beans and open up your RO*TEL.  
3. In a medium pitcher, whisk the eggs with the milk and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Bring a large cast iron skillet to medium high heat.  Add in olive oil.  Toss in the onions and peppers, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  
5. Add in the mushrooms and continue cooking and stirring until the mushrooms have released their moisture and they begin to brown.  Pour in the drained beans and the RO*TEL.  
6. Continue cooking for a few minutes, then pour in the egg mixture. 
7. Reduce the heat to medium low.  Once the mixture begins to bubble, sprinkle with cheese and place under the broiler in the top-third of the oven.
8. Once the eggs are set and the cheese is melted and golden, remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley and hot sauce, if desired.
9. Allow it to rest at least five minutes before slicing.  Enjoy warm or at room temperature.... it's fiesta time!

Not your cup of tea? Check out these other great Mexican inspired dishes from Forks and Folly, like this Chimichurri Rice and Mexican Black Bean Burgers!

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