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Spaghetti Frittata Recipe

May 27, 2011 By Kristi

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Day 147.

Yes! Spaghetti Frittata, one of my all-time faves!

Jeff Smith, aka The Frugal Gourmet, was one of the first TV personality chefs with whom I completely fell in love. As a 12-year-old.

Yes, I’m a food nerd from way back.

My mom used to say I would grow up to become a “saucier” in a fancy restaurant. She was always envious of how I could throw together a new dish without a recipe and get recipes right on the first try.

I still stand by beginner’s luck and my rebellious cooking nature. It’s not always a good thing to be good at throwing things together. I’ve taken to writing things down while I cook recently so other people can actually reproduce what I made.

But sometimes pouring it in just can’t be properly translated to a tablespoon or 1/4 cup. So alas, some of my best dishes are lost to my lack of memory and measurements.

But I digress. When I was in love with The Frugal Gourmet, one of our favorite dishes to make was his Spaghetti Frittata.

Talk about easy, and frugal! I made this for the first time (the original vegetarian, non-vegan version) at around age 11. So, this is definitely one you can get the kids in on. I highly recommend both versions.

Vegan Spaghetti Frittata

Adapted from Spaghetti Frittata in The Frugal Gourmet, by Jeff Smith (1984).

Ingredients

1/2 pound thin spaghetti, cooked, drained, rinsed and cooled

4 egg substitutes (vegan) or eggs, beaten (vegetarian) [I used 1 parts cornstarch to 3 parts water]

1/2-3/4 cup parmesan cheese substitute (vegan), recipe below, or parmesan cheese (real, not canned) divided

Parmesan Cheese Substitute

1/2 cup cashews

1/2 cup breadcrumbs or crumbled French fried onions (for a tangier cheese)

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

House seasoning, to taste

Italian seasoning, to taste

Method

Turn oven on broil.

Blend parmesan cheese ingredients in a food processor until cashews are powdered.

Blend all ingredients (reserving a bit of “parmesan”) together and fry in an oven-safe pan in olive oil until under-side is browned. Once under-side is browned (about 5-7 minutes over medium-high heat), top with reserved “parmesan” and broil until golden brown (about 5 minutes).

Eat it all before your husband sees it. Or be sweet and share (I won’t tell if you don’t).

Also, try this asparagus frittata recipe.

The Results

Holy parmesan. I adapted that “Walnut Parmesan Sprinkles” recipe out of a very cool book on vegan substitutions (The Complete Guide to Vegan Substitutions) and it is FANTASTIC.

I made the vegetarian version (the original “Frug” version) not long ago and I think this vegan version is very similar taste-wise.

And the cashews in the “parmesan” are a great protein source in lieu of the eggs. I loved this. And, yes, I shared, my husband loved it, too. I thought he may poo poo the lack of eggs and cheese, but he thought it was great. Our daughters both gobbled their portions up, too. We should’ve made a full pound of pasta.What’s your favorite “childhood memory” dish?

This post shared at Fat Camp Friday, Crafty Friday, Friday Favorites, Potluck Friday,·Frugal Fridays, Foodie Friday and I’m Lovin’ It.

Yield: 4

Spaghetti Frittata

spaghetti frittata

This vegan or vegetarian spaghetti frittata from The Frugal Gourmet is amazing made with walnut Parmesan substitute. I like the original vegetarian recipe, too!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound thin spaghetti, cooked, drained, rinsed and cooled
  • 4 egg substitutes (vegan) or eggs, beaten (vegetarian) [I used 1 parts cornstarch to 3 parts water]
  • 1/2-3/4 cup parmesan cheese substitute (vegan), recipe below, or parmesan cheese (real, not canned) divided
  • Parmesan Cheese Substitute:
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs or crumbled French fried onions (for a tangier cheese)
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  • House seasoning, to taste
  • Italian seasoning, to taste

Instructions

  1. Turn oven on broil.
  2. Blend parmesan cheese ingredients in a food processor until cashews are powdered.
  3. Blend all ingredients (reserving a bit of "parmesan") together and fry in an oven-safe pan in olive oil until under-side is browned.
  4. Once under-side is browned (about 5-7 minutes over medium-high heat), top with reserved "parmesan" and broil until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
© Kristi
Cuisine: Italian / Category: vegan

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