Frittata with Meat, Vegetables and Bread
by Lidia Bastianich on Nov 20, 2025
During the filming of her special A Nation of Neighbors, Lidia joins the community leaders and advocates who helped bring San Francisco’s District 10 Market to life — Ahsha Safai, Geoffrea Morris, Cathy Davis, and Maggie Shugerman: the District 10 Dream Team! In the kitchen, Lidia teaches them how to prepare frittatas featuring fresh, local produce from the market.
- Course
- Breakfast and Brunch
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 onions, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 2 beef patties crumbled
- 1 bunch spinach/kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 sliced bell pepper
- ½ cup green beans
- ½ cup corn kernels
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups 1/2-inch -bread cubes
- 1 ripe medium tomato, thinly sliced
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
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Add the olive oil to a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and the crumbled beef patties, stir for 5 minutes then add peppers and greens and cook until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
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Add the string beans and corn Increase the heat, and cook away any moisture in the pan.
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Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a large bowl with the milk, 1 teaspoon salt, and several grinds of pepper.
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Add the bread cubes , and let soak until the bread is moistened, 5 minutes.
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Pour the egg-and-bread mixture into the skillet. Cook until the sides begin to set, 2 to 3 minutes. Set the sliced tomatoes on top of the egg mixture.
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Set the pan in the oven to bake until the frittata is set all the way through, 15 to 18 minutes.
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Let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes before sliding it out and cutting it into wedges to serve.