Sweet Potato Frittata

Recipe courtesy of the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 medium sweet potato
1 sweet, mild onion
1 green bell pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup sliced, julienne cut country ham
1 tablespoon butter
6 large eggs
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions:

1. Peel sweet potato; cut into 1/4-inch cubes. Blanch sweet potato cubes in boiling, salted water until tender, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.
2. Chop onion and green pepper.
3. Heat oil in omelet pan; sauté onion and bell pepper tender, about 2 minutes.
4. Stir in cooked sweet potatoes and ham. Sauté 1 minute.
5. Add butter to omelet pan.
6. Beat eggs and season with salt and pepper.
7. Pour eggs into omelet pan and stir with a fork. Cover pan and cook about 3 minutes to set eggs.
8. Uncover and place pan under hot broiler until top of frittata is firm, about 1 minute.
9. Loosen with a rubber spatula and slide onto serving plate. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission.