Sweet Potato, Parsnip, and Broccoli Frittata with grated vegetables for a nutrient-dense breakfast. A.k.a. majorly awesome root vegetable frittata that you can make in a split second slash 40 minutes.
Frittatas. I think I’ve figured them out!
Call them what you’d like: crustless quiche, egg casserole, brunch of the Gods, you name it.
I make frittatas regularly, but I’ve shied away from posting the recipes because they tend to require more work than most people are willing to put into a lazy Sunday morning.
I typically add sweet potatoes to all my eggs, and as we know, sweet potatoes take YEARS to cook.
But, people, I got smart. I grated those sons of beehives and tossed them right into the frittata…no pre-cooking, no funny biznatch…just some grated sweet potato, parsnip, and broccoli all up in your egg bake.
I’m starting to believe that grating vegetables is the new way to go. Move over spiralizer, the box grater’s in the house!
Grating takes no more time than chopping, and you can eliminate the cooking step like whoa. For those of us who don’t want our healthy breakfast to take eons, this frittata’s our jam.
So here’s the deal:
We grate.
We whisk.
We sprinkle.
We bake and enjoy.
#SteamShot:
Ingredients for Vegetable Frittata:
For this particular frittata, I grated half a sweet potato, a big parsnip, and half a crown of broccoli. You can use any hearty veggies you’d like, such as cauliflower, carrots, turnips, etc.
You can even throw in some chopped green onion and/or fresh herbs. You’re looking to achieve a 3-4 cups of veggies per 8 egg ratio. Or something of that nature…there really are no rules. Except, don’t add fresh tomatoes…that’d be mushy.
I added curry powder to the mix, because have you tried curry powder with eggs? It’s magnificent. I baked the thing with some cheese on top, but if you’re a dairy-free eater, no probs: simply skip the cheese – the frittata has plenty of flavor on its own.
And don’t forget to garnish with a healthy squirt of sriracha, because nothing says, “Good morning!” like a little kick to the taste buds.
Grate thy veggies.
Sweet Potato, Parsnip, and Broccoli Frittata
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups sweet potato grated (1/2 medium potato)
- 1 cup parsnip peeled and grated
- 1 1/3 cups broccoli grated
- 8 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- 1 cup jack cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Oil a 10-inch cast iron skillet or 8" x 8" casserole dish.
- Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the grated vegetables, salt, and curry powder. Stir well to combine.
- Pour the egg/vegetable mixture into the prepared cast iron skillet and sprinkle with cheese. Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the frittata tests clean. Note: Your bake time may be slightly longer if you use a glass casserole dish.
- Remove frittata from the oven and allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into it. Serve heaping portions with hot sauce, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, etc.
Hi Julia, I’m new to this. All your recipes look amazing!! I just baked your Paleo banana bread and it is just awesome!!!! My 3 year old is eating it like there’s no tomorrow (he’s a tough one to please) 🙂 Back to the recipe on hand- is it paleo friendly? Also can I freeze portions of it?
Thank you for this healthy awesomeness!!
Hi Esther! I’m so glad you and your 3-year old like my paleo banana bread! It’s one of my favorite recipes:)
This frittata is not paleo-friendly, only because it has cheese in it. If you eliminate the cheese, it will be paleo-friendly. I’ve never had success with freezing eggs (they tend to thaw with a strange texture), so I wouldn’t recommend it for this recipe 😀 Hope you enjoy and let me know if you have any questions!
Made the Frittata this evening. It was absolutely fantastic. Never made one with the
grater. Will keep it close by for the future. Love the photos too. Well done !!
Wahooo! So happy you liked it! I can’t believe I didn’t think to grate veggies eeons ago. SO simple! xoxo
THIS IS A GODSEND. I love sweet potatoes and eggs together but rarely make them because cooking the sweet potatoes is so annoying. YES to this method!
curry + eggs are such a winner <3 all dat in a frittata!
Sing it, girl!
Currrrrrrry powder all up in my brunch. I’m all about grating veggies; it’s like you get a little arm workout in and THEN delicious eggy goodness. Plus, curry powder. I’m obsessed a million times over.
Heck yeah, girl! Curry powder turns eggs into the nectar of Gods. mmmmhmmmmmm!
This looks so good, I love the steamy pic, mmm. Grated is the way to go with frittatas, I’m going to have to try parsnips in mine. I’m partial to grating the sweet potato and then frying it a touch to get a bit of crispy crust going on.
Gaaah you’s brilliant! 😀
Awww yeah, bringing sexy back with the box grater! This is loaded with veg and I LOVE it.
Le sigh. The box grater will forever be near and dear to my heart 😉
Ju, what a BEAUTIFUL steam shot! Love that, my friend!! I also love that you added parsnip. I’ve never considered grating parsnip for a frittata. So clever!! Have an awesome weekend 😉
You are just too sweet! I could squeeeeeeeze ya!
I have a love/hate relationship with my grater. Yes, it makes things cook quicker. For sure. But I may have almost grated my entire knuckle off two (or twenty) times. I’d say it’s worth the risk for this frittata. Love that you added curry. Why haven’t I done that? I don’t eat vegetables with breakfast enough, so I’m totally making this.
Oh my gah, I do the knuckle grating all the time! In fact, while I was grating the veggies for this recipe, I kept telling myself: “don’t grate your knuckle, don’t grate your knuckle.” My knuckles are safe for now 😉
you just added my favorite- sweet potato into such a great recipe. made me so happy haha. looks scrumptious!
mmmmmhmmm! Lemme know if you try it, Kelsey!
This looks so tasty and I love how it’s packed with veggies! I’m sure it would be amazing for lunch!
Thanks, Millie! It’s definitely a great dish any time-uh-duh-day 😉
I had never considered grating veggies for a frittata! Genius!
Thanks love!! I think you and the hubs would really enjoy this thang! xoxo
Well, free-tatas don’t get much easier or more delicious than that! Holy cow, that looks so good. I love the steam shot too, GORG. And I’ve never tried adding curry powder to my eggs but you can bet your last bite of frittata I’m going to ASAP.
Happy Friday, love!
Curry ’em up, sista! I’m telling you, it’s a total mind blow.
Oh oh oh. Frittata Fridays. Yeah. We are starting a new thang! Love this!
Now you’re on to something!
UHMMM did we both post healthy, eggy goodness on the same day?! BRAIN TWINNING! I really need to eat more parsnips. I don’t eat them…umm, ever. But in this frittata? I can dig it! Pinned!
Get ye a parsnip, girl! You’ll love ’em!
Love the steam shot! Well, done, lady! This looks like a delicious brunch option!