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This light and airy frittata gets topped with thin slices of ham and simply dressed arugula — and is served with a decadent garlic bread English muffin.

Ingredients

  • 10 eggs, separated, yolks in one bowl, whites in another
  • ¼ cup whole milk or half-and-half
  • Salt and pepper
  • About ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • About 1 ½ cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, divided
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus a drizzle
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 English muffins, split
  • A handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • ⅓ pound Prosciutto di Parma, trimmed and thinly sliced but not shaved, or Prosciutto Cotto (cooked ham)
  • 3 cups arugula leaves
  • Juice of ½ lemon

Yield

Serves: 4 to 6

Preparation

Heat the oven to 375˚F with rack at center.

Whisk up the egg yolks with milk or half-and-half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, Dijon mustard and 1 cup of grated cheese.

Using a hand mixer or whisk, beat the egg whites to medium-firm peaks and then fold the whites into the yolks with a rubber spatula.

Heat an oven-safe 10-12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons butter. Melt butter and when it foams, add egg and cheese mixture. Bake 22-25 minutes until puffed and deeply golden.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons EVOO and the remaining butter and the garlic in a small pot over medium-low heat.  

Toast the muffins in a toaster or toaster oven and brush liberally with garlic butter, equally distributing the garlic, then sprinkle the muffins with remaining parm and the parsley. When you take out the frittata, add muffins to lightly brown and set cheese.

Slide the frittata onto a board and top with loose billows of prosciutto. Very lightly dress the arugula with lemon juice and a scant drizzle of EVOO, sprinkle with salt, and scatter leaves over the ham.

Serve wedges of soufflé frittata with garlic English muffin alongside.