Cauliflower, Bacon And Parmesan

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb bacon, slices cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
• 8 large eggs
• 1/3 cup light cream
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (1 1/4 lb) cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 roasted garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 in a 10-inch nonstick frying pan, cook the bacon until crisp; remove to a paper-toweled dish.
• 2 pour off all the fat.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cream,parmesan, parsley, black pepper and red pepper flakes(if using) until smooth.
• 4 add the cooled bacon.
• 5 in the same frying pan, heat the oil with the butter over moderately high heat.
• 6 add the cauliflower and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is golden and almost done, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 7 add the roasted garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute longer.
• 8 pour in the egg mixture and reduce the heat to low.
• 9 cook, covered, until the bottom of the frittata is golden brown and the top is almost set, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 10 heat the broiler.
• 11 broil the frittata 6 inches from the heat, if possible, until the eggs are set and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
• 12 lift up the edge of the frittata with a spatula and slide the frittata onto a platter; cut it into wedges.
• 13 serve immediately.