Fresh Herb Frittata with Stacy Lyn Harris

Stacy Lyn Harris — cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, and a guest chef on RFDTV's Rural Heritage — relies on her Harvest Right freeze dryer to keep her family prepared for emergencies and her pantry stocked with healthy, ready-to-use ingredients. Herbs are one of her favorite things to freeze-dry: as she puts it, conventionally dried herbs "don't have the same flavorful taste" that freeze-drying preserves, since freeze-drying keeps a flavor much closer to fresh.

Fresh Herb Frittata

Ingredients:

• 8 eggs
• Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh (or freeze-dried) thyme
• Fresh (or freeze-dried) sage
• Fresh (or freeze-dried) parsley
• Fresh (or freeze-dried) basil
• 1 shallot, diced
• Mozzarella cheese
• Butter

Instructions:

1. Blend the eggs, salt, pepper, herbs, and shallot together.
2. Melt butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
3. Pour in the egg mixture and cook on the stovetop for up to 15 minutes, until mostly set.
4. Top with mozzarella and broil for about 3 minutes, until the top is golden and the cheese is melted.

More From Stacy Lyn Harris

Meet Stacy Lyn Harris has more on her background, and her cookbook, Stacy Lyn's Harvest Cookbook, along with more recipes at gameandgarden.com, are good next steps. If you want to build your own herb stash first, stop wasting fresh herbs: freeze-dry the extra and cooking with freeze-dried herbs: pesto & more cover the basics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Stacy Lyn Harris prefer freeze-dried herbs over regular dried herbs?
She's found that conventionally dried herbs lose flavor that freeze-drying preserves, keeping the taste much closer to fresh.

Can freeze-dried herbs be used in a frittata?
Yes — they work as a direct substitute for fresh herbs in this recipe, using the same freeze-dried-to-fresh conversion ratio covered in our herb cooking guide.

Who is Stacy Lyn Harris?
A cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, and guest chef on RFDTV's Rural Heritage show, who uses her freeze dryer for both emergency preparedness and everyday cooking.