Fluffy eggs, meaty sausage, and sweet mini peppers come together in this delicious and easy to make Sausage and Mini Pepper Frittata. In 20 minutes and with only 6 ingredients, you'll have a crowd-pleasing frittata for your next brunch!
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When I was coming up with a recipe to make with Pure Flavor® Aurora Bites Mini Peppers, I wanted to create an easy recipe to serve for a Mother's Day Brunch, or for a weekend breakfast!
Pure Flavor® Aurora Bites Mini Peppers are so sweet and compliment sausage perfectly! They are so colorful and hold their crisp texture while cooking.
This recipe is brought to you in collaboration with Pure Flavor®. Thank you for supporting the brands that make my blog possible! All opinions are my own.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's easy to make! Everything is mixed by hand and you'll pour it into a cast iron skillet. No need to break out the stand mixer or hand mixer.
- It's a twist on the classic! Everyone loves sausage and peppers in the Summer, but surround sweet mini peppers by a fluffy, cheesy egg mixture and you have a winning recipe!
- It's a perfect brunch menu item! Because this frittata can be served hot or at room temperature, it's perfect for a Mother's Day brunch or a baby shower menu item.
Ingredients In This Sausage and Mini Pepper Frittata
- Pure Flavor® Aurora Bites Mini Peppers- Two cups of sliced mini peppers.
- 1 pound sausage- Casing removed.
- Eggs- 8 whole eggs.
- Milk- To get light and fluffy eggs.
- Italian Seasoning
- Cheddar- Colby jack, Monterey Jack, white cheddar, or yellow cheddar can all be used.
Frittata vs. Quiche
A lot of people confuse a quiche and a frittata.
A quiche is a savory pie. It has a pie dough crust and has an egg and cream filling, kind of like a custard. The egg mixture is then mixed with lots of meats and veggies.
A frittata is basically a large omelet. It does not have a pie dough crust, so you can also compare it to a crustless quiche.
Both a quiche and a frittata are great brunch options!
Equipment You'll Need
Step By Step Photos
How To Make Sausage and Mini Pepper Frittata
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Take the sausage out of the casing. Place the sausage in the cast iron skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes until fully cooked. Break up the sausage so it is in crumbles.
- While the sausage cooks, crack the eggs into a large bowl. Add the milk and whisk for 1 minute or until the eggs and milk are fully incorporated.
- Cut the mini peppers into slices.
- When the sausage is done cooking, turn off the heat. Scatter the pepper slices over the sausage. Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and pepper mixture. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Carefully place the cast iron skillet in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until there is middle is slightly firm and no longer jiggles.
- Serve immediately.
Variations
- Lighten it up! Instead of pork sausage, use turkey sausage or chicken sausage.
- Make it vegetarian! Leave out the sausage and add tons of veggies! Extra mini peppers, zucchini, chopped broccoli, and chopped onions could all be added to this frittata!
- Make it spicy! Add jalapenos or Monterey Jack cheese to kick up the spice in this recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This frittata is perfect at room temperature or served hot. You can make the frittata and bake it, then leave it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. A half hour before you are ready to serve the frittata, place it in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the frittata is heated through.
Serve this frittata with a side salad if you are serving it for brunch, or you can serve it with sourdough bagels, homemade bagels, or some corn muffins.
Cut the frittata into portion sized pieces and place them in an airtight container. To reheat, place them on a microwave safe plate for 1-2 minutes or in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
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📖 Recipe
Sausage and Mini Pepper Frittata
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pure Flavor® Aurora Bites Mini Peppers
- 1 lb Sausage Casing Removed
- 8 Eggs
- ½ cup Whole Milk
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup Cheddar Shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Take the sausage out of the casing. Place the sausage in the cast iron skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes until fully cooked. Break up the sausage so it is in crumbles.
- While the sausage cooks, crack the eggs into a large bowl. Add the milk and whisk for 1 minute or until the eggs and milk are fully incorporated.
- Cut the mini peppers into slices.
- When the sausage is done cooking, turn off the heat. Scatter the pepper slices over the sausage. Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and pepper mixture. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Carefully place the cast iron skillet in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until there is middle is slightly firm and no longer jiggles.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Most grocery stores have sausage meat out of the casing already. Use one pound of that ground sausage meat.
- Whole milk, 2% milk, or 1% milk can be used in this recipe.
- This frittata can be served at room temperature or served hot.
Kathy Hester
Such a great brunch recipe - thank you!
Rupali
I made these into smaller muffin trays, and we had them for breakfast. Now my kids want to take these to school too!
Claire
My boys eat anything with sausage in it! And trying to keep up with teenagers eating is tough!
Loved having this in the fridge for them to snack on!
Patrice
I've been looking for another way to make frittatas and came across this recipe. It's really good and the sausage gave it great flavor.
Jennifer
I loved this! It was a tasty breakfast that didn't leave me with a pile of leftovers. Yummy!
Susannah
Frittata is one of my favorite brunch dishes and I don't make it nearly enough. Can't wait to make this again. The sausage and peppers were lovely additions.
Sherry
I love a great frittata and your recipe if perfect. This sausage and mini peppers gave the egg recipe a lot of flavor.
Linda
My morning tastes so much better with this frittata. It's delicious and perfect for the whole family!
Alex Bala
I love making frittatas. This recipe is a great way to mix it up. I love adding the many peppers and sausage what a great combination!
Mandy
Wow, this frittata was AMAZING! I loved the sausage - so so good!