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)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/3 cup crumbled bacon
1/2 cup peas
1 1/2 lbs. mozzarella shredded
8 eggs beaten
1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano, shredded
salt and pepper
1 lb. thin spaghetti
sauce for toppingDirections:
1. Saute garlic, bacon and peas. Reserve to side.
2. Crack spaghetti in thirds, boil to al dente and drain.
3. Mix beaten eggs with cheeses, s+p, and fold in garlic/bacon/pea mixture.
4. Add drained spaghetti and mix.
5. Fill greased mini muffin tins.
6. Bake in 350 oven for about 10 minutes7. Cool. Top with marinara and pesto sauce
Notes:
When you add the pasta to the egg mix, the cheeses will melt. It will be easier to fill and mold them into the muffin cups if you allow the cheese to cool off a little and get tacky.
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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So cute. This is going to be bookmarked for Christmas! Thanks for sharing.
These are cute, easy, look great and surely delish…props to Joan as well!
Beautiful! I love Foodalogue too!
Thanks for the Italian lesson – love the word "frittatine" – and for featuring my recipe on Ciao Chow.
Thanks to Peter and Stacey too!
Idea geniale cara Linda, te la copierò di sicuro! Tra l'altro si presta a mille gustose varianti! Buona settimana…
Very pretty and they must be delicious. Next time I need an appetizer, I must remember this!
They really look adorable in small versions! I'll keep this recipe in mind. Thank you for sharing!
I love these little cuties from Joan, I made them for my Bunco girls!
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!
Really cute! I'm thinking bigger ones for Easter breakfast!
They look like the perfect appetizer, Linda. A little taste of a lot of good ingredients!
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!!)
I'm a sucker for cute . . . these are on my Christmas party list. Pinned!
Cute idea! I love spaghetti frittata so this would be right up my alley.
What a cool recipe! I can not WAIT to try this. Thanks!
What a cool recipe! I can not WAIT to try this. Thanks!
Your "Friitatine di Spaghetti" looks deliciuos!!! I will try to make it.
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These look fantastic! Can't wait to make these for a party.
Joan has tons of good ideas. Your frittatine on the big platter makes a stunning presentation!
LL
What a great idea! These little bites are so clever and look delicious.