Monday, October 15, 2012

Frittatine









These appetizers get the award for cuteness. And they taste great too. It's a simple frittata made with spaghetti and cooked in a mini-muffin tin, then topped with a little pesto and tomato sauce. A friend named Diana found these on the blog "Foodalogue" and offered them at a recent reception. They were gone quicker than you can say "frittatine," a word that means more than one small frittata. 


Italian lesson of the day: frittata-singular; frittate-plural. Tiny frittata-frittatina; plural frittatina-frittatine. 








Frittatine (From Foodalogue)











You can make these in advance and either refrigerate or freeze them in a baggie.


Bring to room temperature and then reheat in oven before saucing. (I reheated in a microwave for about 10 seconds and it held its shape perfectly.)


It’s a good buffet item because they can be served at room temperature.


If you use a larger muffin mold, it makes a lovely first dish or lunch with a salad.





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20 comments:

  1. So cute. This is going to be bookmarked for Christmas! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. These are cute, easy, look great and surely delish...props to Joan as well!

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  3. Thanks for the Italian lesson - love the word "frittatine" - and for featuring my recipe on Ciao Chow.

    Thanks to Peter and Stacey too!

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  4. Idea geniale cara Linda, te la copierò di sicuro! Tra l'altro si presta a mille gustose varianti! Buona settimana...

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  5. Very pretty and they must be delicious. Next time I need an appetizer, I must remember this!

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  6. They really look adorable in small versions! I'll keep this recipe in mind. Thank you for sharing!

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  7. I love these little cuties from Joan, I made them for my Bunco girls!

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  8. I do something similar - but not with the sauces. I shall be trying this with the pesto and tomato sauce. And yes, they are super-cute. Even I have moments when I desire "cute!" But I'm really fussy about "cute." This is cute-approved!

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  9. Really cute! I'm thinking bigger ones for Easter breakfast!

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  10. They look like the perfect appetizer, Linda. A little taste of a lot of good ingredients!

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  11. What a wonderful party snack idea!! It sounds like a frittata di pasta but more sophisticated. Very nice and well presented perfect for a party (and the party season is round the corner!!)

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  12. I'm a sucker for cute . . . these are on my Christmas party list. Pinned!

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  13. Cute idea! I love spaghetti frittata so this would be right up my alley.

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  14. What a cool recipe! I can not WAIT to try this. Thanks!

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  15. What a cool recipe! I can not WAIT to try this. Thanks!

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  16. Your "Friitatine di Spaghetti" looks deliciuos!!! I will try to make it.
    www.passionandcooking.wordpress.com

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  17. These look fantastic! Can't wait to make these for a party.

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  18. Joan has tons of good ideas. Your frittatine on the big platter makes a stunning presentation!
    LL

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  19. What a great idea! These little bites are so clever and look delicious.

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