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Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata

Published: Sep 25, 2024 by Chef Grey

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My Ninja Foodi multipot has 14 functions, but I've only ever used the pressure cook and saute settings. So I decided to start exploring its many other functions. My first experiment was this frittata that uses the saute and bake settings. Who knew the Foodi could bake? Well, Ninja did, obviously. And now I know, and so will you!

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata plated 2

So what is a frittata? Is it the same as a quiche? No, they aren't the same. They're both egg dishes filled with meats and vegetables, much like an omlette, but cooked in a pan in the oven. But a quiche is a French dish with a pastry crust, and a frittata is an Italian dish without a crust. They're both delicious, but a frittata is easier because you don't have to deal with making a crust. And you can make it in a multipot, like the Ninja Foodie or Instant pot, if it has a BAKE function.

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Ingredients

Here's what you'll need. We used black cherry tomatoes from Debbie's greenhouse!

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata ingredients Edit
  • Onion
  • Eggs
  • Ham
  • Tomatoes
  • Baby spinach
  • White Cheddar cheese (or any other cheese you like)
  • Mushrooms
  • Butter
  • Garlic
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • Milk

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata eggs, milk, cheese,,salt, and pepper in a bowl

Add the eggs, milk, cheese, salt, and pepper to a large bowl.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata egg ingredients mixed

Mix it together and set it aside while the pot is heating.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata sauteing the onions

Saute the onions for about 3 minutes.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata adding the garlic to the pot

Add the garlic and stir for 1 minute.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata sauteing the mushrooms

Add the mushrooms and saute for about 5 minutes.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata ham and spinach added to the pot

Add the ham and stir for about 5 minutes; it's already cooked, so you just have to heat it up. Then add the spinach and stir for a couple of minutes until it starts to wilt.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata tomatoes added to the pot

Add the tomatoes and stir for a couple of minutes.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata egg mixture added to the pot

Remember those eggs? Pour them in and stir it up, then close the lid and turn on the heat!

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata after baking for 5 minutes

Open the lid after five minutes. Hey, that looks good already!

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata cheese added to the top

But it will be even better with more cheese! Close the lid and let it finish cooking.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata baking finished

Take the pot out of the cooker and set it aside for 10 minutes to cool.

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata on a plate

Take the frittata out of the pot.

This is a bit tricky, see the notes below!

Notes

The "upper crust"

The top of the frittata will be crispy, which is not the usual case. If you don't want a bit of crunch with your eggs (we loved it!), add the extra cheese at the last two minutes of cooking instead of the last 5.

Getting it out of the pot

Frittatas are traditionally started on the stovetop in a skillet, and then the skillet is put in the oven to bake. That makes it pretty easy to get out of a pan. But how do you get it out of a deep pot?

What I did was first loosen the edges of the frittata with a silicone spoonula (a cooking spoon with a flat end, my essential sauteing tool). The I put a large serving plate upside down over the top of the pot and carefully turned it upside down. Since the Ninja Foodie has a nonstick pot, the frittata slipped right out.

But now it was upside down! I So put another serving plate over it and turned it over again.

Substitutions

  • Cheese - you can use any cheese you like
  • Tomatoes - any chopped tomato will work here, but I don't recommend canned tomatoes, they would add too much liquid
  • Vegetarian - leave out the meat
  • Vegetables - you can remove, add, or replace any of the veg... add potatoes, replace the spinach with sugar snap peas or snow peas, use your imagination!

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Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Frittata plated 2

Ninja Foodi Loaded Ham and Cheese Fritta

Chef Grey
My Ninja Foodi multipot has 14 functions, but I've only ever used the pressure cook and saute settings. So I decided to start exploring its many other functions. My first experiment was this frittata that uses the saute and bake settings. Who knew the Foodi could bake? Well, Ninja did, obviously. And now I know, and so will you!
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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 391 kcal

Special Equipment Needed

  • 1 Chef knife
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 8-quart SMART XL Pressure Cooker or other multicooker with a BAKE function

Ingredients
 

  • 12 large eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup white Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 8 ounces cooked ham diced
  • 5 ounces baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • ½ cup white Cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Set the Foodi to SEAR/SAUTE on HI. Select START/STOP and let it come to heat for 5 minutes.
    12 large eggs, ¼ cup milk
  • While the pot is heating, add the eggs, milk, and 1 cup of white Cheddar cheese to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
    1 cup white Cheddar cheese
  • Add the butter to the pot and let it melt for about a minute. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes.
    3 tablespoons butter, 1 small onion
  • Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
    2 cloves garlic
  • Add the mushrooms and saute for about 5 minutes.
    8 ounces mushrooms
  • Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes.
    8 ounces cooked ham
  • Add the spinach and saute until just wilted.
    5 ounces baby spinach
  • Add the tomatoes and stir for 2 minutes.
    1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • Pour in the egg mixture and season with salt and pepper.
    kosher salt and black pepper
  • Close the Foodie lid and select BAKE/ROAST, set the temperature to 400F and the time to 15 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin cooking.
  • After 5 minutes, open the lid and sprinkle ½ cup of the cheese over the eggs. Close the lid to continue cooking.
    ½ cup white Cheddar cheese
  • When cooking is complete, remove the pot from the cooker and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 29gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 444mgSodium: 833mgPotassium: 556mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3230IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 301mgIron: 3mg
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Hi, I'm Grey. My wife Debbie and I love to explore flavors, cuisines, and cooking techniques. We hope we can inspire you to try something new, because Variety is the Spice of Your Life!

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