Gluten-Free Brunch - Champagne Style

I was out one night out with my good friend, Danielle.  We had discussed finding a local restaurant with a champagne brunch for the following day.  The next morning, we decided to save ourselves the money and pop the cork at my house instead.  What do you think is the best food to accompany Mimosa's?

Frittata's come in so many variations.  You can put almost anything in this egg dish.  Unlike a quiche, this special morning treat does not have a crust and can be made gluten-free.

This dish is perfect to serve to a group of girl friends over the weekend.  It could also be great for a romantic dinner (yes... I said dinner) option for you and your sweetie.

Muenster Spinach Frittata
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup spinach (frozen, drained and dried)
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 slices of chopped Muenster cheese
- 1/2 cup diced tomato
- 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
- 1/4 TBSP seasoning salt
- Cayenne pepper (Optional)
- Ground black pepper

Spray a ceramic pie dish with non-stick cooking spray.  In a separate dish, whisk the eggs together with all ingredients.  Pour into the ceramic pie dish and bake at 425 for 18 to 23 minutes.  The cayenne pepper is optional; add the amount suitable to your taste.

Tip for drying spinach:  Put the frozen spinach in a microwavable bowl and cook for 1-2 minutes.  Add the thawed spinach to a clean kitchen towel.  Squeeze over a bowl or sink to drain all the liquid.

Cut the frittata like a pie and serve.  I enjoy adding a little hot sauce to my slice of frittata.  A great side dish would be fresh fruit or toast (for those not eating gluten free).

Read my recent post about making the choice to eat gluten free.

I hope that you enjoy this dish as much as we did.  Have a fantastic weekend!  Thank you for returning to Hint of Thyme.


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Set it and Forget it - Christmas Morning

Set it and forget it.  That was one of my favorite things about our Christmas morning breakfast.  This year I decided to have a breakfast already prepared for the morning.  

The day before Christmas I mixed a breakfast bake together.  All I had to do in the morning was preheat the oven and put the dish inside.  Set it and forget it.

There are so many different varieties of breakfast bakes.  But here is one that I made for our first Christmas as husband and wife.  :)

Sausage Breakfast Bake

- 10 to 12 breakfast sausage links  (You can also use bacon - which is what I prefer but, I had sausage left over and wanted to use it up)

- 12 eggs

- 1 small diced onion

- 1 diced tomato

- 1/2 cup of chopped spinach  (I used frozen and drained spinach)

- 1/4 cup of shredded Asiago cheese

- 1 TBSP Italian seasoning

- 1 TBSP seasoning salt

- 2 slices of diced white bread  (I had hoagie sandwich bread left over so I used that)

Brown the sausage (or bacon) in a skillet.  In a separate bowl combine the eggs and seasoning.  Whisk until completely combined.  Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.  Pour into an oven-safe pan.  Cover and set aside until ready to bake.  

When ready to bake, keep it covered with aluminum foil.  Bake at 400 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.  Serve and enjoy.  

Before baking in the oven.

Cooked and ready to eat on Christmas morning!

Yum!

Our Christmas morning also included a special coffee.  I just used our regular coffee.  In the bottom of the coffee mug, I added a couple dashes of cinnamon and then about 1 shot of Irish Creme Liquor.  It was a nice treat on our day off.  If I wanted to get really fancy, I also would have added whip cream and a dash of cinnamon to the top.  Give it a try.