Cheeseburger Frittata Recipe
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This easy Cheeseburger Frittata Recipe is a delicious low carb option for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
The frittata is one of those dishes that often get overlooked as a go-to. Frittatas are quicker cooking and a tad lighter than their fancy cousin, the quiche, having no crust, or heavy cream. And similar to an omelet, they are the perfect low carb vehicle for a variety of flavor combinations. Which is a good thing, since I was in the mood for a cheeseburger, without the carbs along for the ride. Hence the Cheeseburger Frittata.
For this Cheeseburger Frittata recipe, cheddar cheese, sautéed onions, and browned hamburger, seasoned with salt, pepper, plus our favorite hamburger addition, garlic powder, were added. But create your Cheeseburger Frittata your way. Bacon, tomatoes, along with sautéed mushrooms would be great additions too.
Even though Frittatas are commonly cooked in a skillet stovetop, then finished in the oven, I baked this simple frittata in a pie pan in the oven for the whole cook time. It worked fine and I liked the lighter texture a little better than the more firm bite that most frittatas I have made stovetop have.
This easy frittata is not only a great option for breakfast, but served with soup or salad, but this Cheeseburger Frittata is an excellent option for brunch, lunch or supper too. (And if you wanna enjoy it with a squirt of ketchup, I certainly won’t tell anyone.)
Are you visual like me? If so, be sure to check out the full recipe step-by-step photo tutorial over at Tasty Kitchen, among many other wonderful looking frittata recipes.
More easy recipes low carb recipes you will enjoy:
- Perfect Deviled Eggs Recipe
- Easy Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
- Eggs in Purgatory Recipe
- Cucumber Dill Greek Yogurt Salad Recipe
Cheeseburger Frittata Recipe
Cheeseburger Frittata
This simple frittata, made with ground beef, sautéed onions and cheddar, is a delicious low carb option for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 12-16 ounces (weight) ground beef
- 1/4 teaspoon + dashes salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon + dashes pepper, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon + dashes garlic powder, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium-large onion, chopped
- 10 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 4 ounces (weight) cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- optional additions: bacon, sautéed mushroom, sliced/diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.
- Butter or coat with cooking spray pie pan. (I used a 10-inch pie pan for this recipe, but a 9-inch deep dish should work as well.)
- Brown hamburger with a few pinches/dashes of salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté onion with a pinch of salt and pepper until translucent.
- Beat together eggs, milk, 1/2 of shredded cheddar cheese, and 1/4 teaspoon of each: salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Evenly distribute the browned hamburger on the bottom of the pie pan, then top with sautéed onions.
- Pour the egg mixture over the top of hamburger and onion. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake in 400-degrees F oven for 15-20 minutes until set. (I used a 10-inch pie pan, so adjust cooking time accordingly for different size.)
That’s funny! I posted an artichoke and roasted red pepper frittata recipe today and my husband said it was too fruity – that it needed meat and more cheese! Like this!
Too fruity? I guess I didn’t realize artichokes and red peppers are fruit.
Learn something new everyday!
oh yum, this sounds so wonderful! I love frittatas
Oh yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. This SO has my name written all over it. I’m into a cheeseburger without the carbs these days too!
Are you kidding me????? I’m supposed to be dieting. Now you’re tempting me w/ cheeseburgers??? Looks yummy 🙂 I’ll hold off until I lose this dead weight to try…
Oh my goodness, Amy! This looks absolutely delicious. I’m making my meal plan list before going to the grocery store and this just got added to it! Pinned!
My stomach just freaked out and screamed at me.
That looks like one delicious breakfast!
we make this with Bisquick……..cheeseburger pie!! it’s a favorite for sure!!! Love your version Amy
Oh man…this is looking good. So funny we both had frittata on the brain today. 🙂 They are really quite the go – to meal for me lately, especially since I’m low carbing it!
This looks way too good! Thanks, Amy!!
This is awesome Amy! Love the flavors, so creative. Pinned it!
Can Frittata get any more delicious? I think not. LOVE the idea
ummm pretty sure this is my husband’s DREAM meal!
Looks so gooooood:)
Oh dear, my husband better not get ahold of this recipe! He would probably sell his brand new remote control helicopter for some of this cheeseburger action!
I love eveything about this. Meat, eggs, cheese… ooey gooey deliciousness. Why have I never made a frittata before???? Bookmarked and going on the list for dinner this week!
I do this a lot when I’m feeling lazy and don’t want to make quiche!
We have been obsessed with frittatas lately and this is no exception…going on the menu for next weeks’ dinner!
Great recipe!
Yep, I can only think happy thoughts while looking at this. Happy, happy thoughts!