Start the holiday off right with this Thanksgiving breakfast frittata filled with mushrooms, butternut squash, shallots and herbs.
Ok, don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge lover of Thanksgiving and will definitely be wearing my most forgiving pants on Thursday, but one of the things I can’t stand about the holiday is the binge until you’re in physical pain at the dinner table approach.
1. That’s no fun
2. If we just treated the day like any other and ate a normal breakfast so we weren’t ravenous come meal time, I feel like it’d be a much more enjoyable experience!
This frittata uses a few typical Thanksgiving ingredients so you can whet your palette for the main event later on.
If you’re the one cooking, chances are you’ve got some butternut squash, mushrooms, herbs and extra cranberry sauce in the kitchen.
Good news, collect them all, whip up this Thanksgiving breakfast frittata in just 30 minutes to feed hungry mouths so they’ll get out of your hair as you prep the turkey and everything else.
In an effort to keep things light and dairy-free, this frittata uses unsweetened almond milk.
Any time I whisk eggs for an omelette, frittata or even just scrambled eggs, I add milk of some sort.
It’s key!
If you’re a non-milk in your scrambled eggs kind of person, I’m imploring you to try it. It makes them so much fluffier and it does exactly that in this frittata.
Even with the bulky ingredients like butternut squash and mushrooms, the addition of the almond milk keeps this frittata light and airy.
It’s that perfect balance of satisfying yet not too heavy since you’re probably going to eat at least 10 times your weight in calories later on.
Keep in mind, you can use any assortment of Thanksgiving ingredients like shaved Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, sage, thyme, etc.
Frittatas are flexible so use what you have on hand. The idea here is to make your life easier on Thanksgiving morning.
But, if you’re still one of those people who refuses to eat breakfast on Thanksgiving and would rather “save it all” for the main thing, this frittata is also a great way to use up any Thanksgiving leftovers in the days after the big feast.
You can even add leftover turkey to it if you’re not using it up in turkey stew.
Leftover stuffing turkey casserole is a great option too!
Sometimes, I get more excited for the leftover possibilities (like these Thanksgiving Leftover Pumpkin Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches) than the actual holiday meal!
Still looking for Thanksgiving recipe ideas?
Check out all my Thanksgiving recipes. Or, this post that has 100 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes!
For more frittata recipes, try this classic spinach frittata recipe or these stuffing frittata bites, a recipe created from Thanksgiving leftovers a previous year.
Thanksgiving Breakfast Frittata
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium butternut squash, chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- salt and pepper
- 4 eggs
- 6 tablespoons egg whites
- 1/3 cup milk, any kind
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Place butternut squash on a greased baking sheet and broil for about 10 minutes until just softened. You don’t want to roast/brown, just soften.
- Meanwhile, place olive oil in a 10 inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots and saute for 2 minutes until softened.
- Add the mushrooms to the skillet, toss with the shallots and cook for 5-7 minutes until softened and water has cooked off.
- Add the butternut squash from the baking sheet to the skillet.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the thyme and rosemary and toss to combine.
- Whisk the eggs, egg whites and Silk almondmilk together in a medium bowl.
- Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and let cook for about 5 minutes on the stove top until the edges are set.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and broil for 5 minutes until middle is set and edges are starting to turn golden.
- Remove from oven, let cool a few minutes before slicing.
- Serve with cranberry sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
Yay for frittatas! Yours is beautiful, so rustic – my kind of food :) I would eat this for Thanksgiving breakfast (or any!) in a hearbeat – so much good protein and veg. I’ve never thought to sub almond milk for milk in frittatas, that’s the exact almond milk I buy, going to try it next time!
This frittata looks fabulous! With mushrooms! Yummy!
I always eat a high protein breakfast on Thanksgiving to help prevent the binge and stomach ache later in the day. It definitely helps although I still need elastic waisted pants during dinner. I definitely want to give this awesome frittata a try, the flavors are on point!
Yum! Frittata’s are the best:)
Yum! This looks like a good way to use leftovers, too!
This is beautiful. It would be such a great dish for the day after Thanksgiving or even Thanksgiving morning.
My family would gobble this up. I think I should make two!
Gina, this is a great way to fuel up for Thanksgiving so you aren’t reavenous by the big meal. Looks great for any day though :)
Dear Gina, this frittata looks beautiful! What a perfect breakfast to wake up to for the holidays…or to surprise my family with. Have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday dear. xoxo, Catherine
This is such a gorgeous frittata! I’m guilty of skipping breakfast and just waiting for the appetizers to show up but I’m gonna try real hard to just eat normal this year. I really want to make this!