Dairy-free Spinach Skillet Frittata

I’ll admit, I had my doubts about a spinach skillet frittata. Initially I was trying a sweet potato crusted spinach frittata recipe that my mom made. It tasted so good I just had to make my own variation! This dairy-free spinach skillet frittata blew me away! I thought anything that had spinach (and mushrooms) in it couldn’t possibly be scrumptious tasting, but this frittata defied all odds. It is so delicious I have had to make it over and over again. I know you will find this frittata just as tasty as I did!

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Modern Pioneer Recipe

I consider this dairy-free spinach frittata to be a modern pioneer recipe, but it is just about as close to a heritage pioneer recipe as you can get. I’m sure if the early pioneers knew about frittatas, they would be making them over the fire in their cast iron skillets!

Speaking of cast iron skillets, that’s one reason why I LOVE this recipe. It’s made completely in a cast iron skillet! I love cooking and baking in my various sizes of cast iron skillets and this frittata was the perfect recipe to pair with my well-seasoned 10″ cast iron skillet. Cooking with cast iron is super easy, as you will find out when you make this frittata!

Another aspect of this recipe that makes it almost a pioneer recipe is the fact that it uses some pretty simple and wholesome homestead ingredients. If you are planning out your homestead garden this year, make sure you include some of these frittata ingredients like sweet potatoes, spinach, and chives.

This frittata also tastes amazing when it is made with fresh eggs laid by the homestead flock! Egg meals are always a staple on my homestead menu since we almost always have eggs in the pantry, just waiting to be used. Being that it is almost spring, egg production is picking back-up so egg meals are back on a weekly menu rotation! Yum!

This spinach skillet frittata also happens to be super allergy-friendly! Obviously it is not egg free, but it is….

• gluten-free
• dairy-free
• grain-free
• nightshade free
• legume free
• nut free
• corn free
• sugar free

Using Homestead Ingredients

Like I mentioned earlier, this dairy-free spinach skillet frittata is bursting with homestead ingredients! If you ask me, anything made from scratch in the homestead kitchen always tastes better! Here’s a quick outline of the frittata ingredients and how you can source them from your homestead:

• sweet potato– grow these delicious potatoes in a sunny spot in your garden
• spinach– it’s a super easy power green to grow in the shaded spots of your garden
• eggs- look no further than your homestead flock for some fresh eggs for this frittata
• cheese– while I use dairy-free cheese in my frittata, homemade cheese from a homestead dairy animal would work just as well!
• milk– if going dairy-free, use a homemade dairy-free milk (like homemade oat milk, coconut milk, or hemp milk) or if you have a dairy animal on the homestead, use fresh milk!
• turmeric– you can grow turmeric root right on your homestead!
• onion– instead of using onion powder, use a small onion straight from your homestead garden
• mushrooms– give growing mushrooms a try this year, I’m pretty sure they would grow really well on my homestead in the swamp!

When it comes to nutrition, some of the ingredients in this frittata really shine. Not only are you eating an insanely delicious frittata, but it is also extremely nutritious and a great way to start (or end) a day on the homestead!

Here are just a few highlights of some of the ingredients in this frittata:

Benefits of Sweet Potatoes:

• Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin B6.
• They are also very high in antioxidants which is important for cell health and fighting disease.
• Sweet potatoes are a great anti-inflammatory food, which is good for anti-inflammatory diets!
• Sweet potatoes are 77% water!
• They are a good source of potassium, beta-carotene, manganese, and iron.
• Sweet potatoes contain a good amount of fiber, which helps with digestive health.
• They also help your body maintain healthy collagen levels, which is beneficial for bone and joint health.
• Sweet potatoes contain natural antibacterial and antifungal properties.

This dairy-free sweet potato pie is another great sweet potato recipe!

Benefits of Spinach:

• Spinach is an excellent source of niacin and zinc!
• It is also a good plant-based source of protein, fiber, thiamin, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and manganese.
• Spinach is rich in essential vitamins like vitamins A, C, E, and K.
• It contains flavonoids that act as antioxidants.
• Spinach naturally alkalinizes the body, which can help you fight disease and illness better.
• Spinach aids digestion, helps maintain low blood sugar levels, and promotes good skin health.

Benefits of Pasture-raised Organic Eggs:

• Eggs contain all nine essential amino acids needed by humans on a daily basis.
• They are one of the best sources of high-quality protein.
• Contrary to some beliefs, the cholesterol in fresh, pasture-raised, organic eggs is actually needed by your body for proper functioning.
• Eggs contain small amounts of all the vitamins and minerals needed to sustain life with the exception of vitamin C.

Don’t miss out on all 50+ of these fantastic egg recipes and ideas for how to incorporate eggs into your daily homestead menu!

Recipe Questions & Tips

Do I have to make this frittata in a cast iron skillet?

I am very tempted to say yes, you have to make it in a cast iron skillet. But…. if I’m being honest you don’t really have to make it in a cast iron skillet. This is a great recipe to expand your modern pioneer skills by both cooking and baking with a cast iron skillet, but you can use alternatives if you don’t happen to have a cast iron skillet yet.

I have made a double batch of this frittata in a 9×13″ glass baking dish. It made it more like an egg casserole style meal, but still was plenty delicious! You can also make this recipe in an 8×8″ glass baking dish if you are not doubling the recipe.

What dairy-free milk will work in this recipe?

Any dairy-free milk will work! I don’t recommend using full-fat canned coconut milk since that might be too rich for this frittata. Coconut milk beverage, almond milk, oat milk, or hemp milk will all work though!

What dairy-free cheeses do you recommend?

While any dairy-free cheese will work in this frittata, some brands are healthier than others. I have found that a lot of dairy-free cheeses contain unhealthy oils, corn, and other filler ingredients. I have tried a variety of dairy-free cheeses and my favorite brand is Earth Grown Vegan dairy-free cheese (I found it at Aldi). It contains healthier ingredients, melts nicely, and doesn’t have too strong of a flavor.

To be honest, dairy-free cheddar cheese or dairy-free mozzarella cheese can be used in this recipe. Yes, I have even found a dairy-free parmesan cheese! It works great for topping this frittata!

I also like to use raw goat’s cheese when I am not making the frittata dairy-free.

How should I store this frittata?

This dairy-free spinach skillet frittata is best served warm, but it is also a freezer friendly meal and still tastes delicious even served as leftovers! If you don’t polish this frittata off all in one setting, then make sure you let the leftovers cool before putting them in an airtight container for storage.

Leftovers should be stored in the fridge and should be eaten within 3-4 days. You can easily re-heat the leftovers in a toaster oven or they taste good cold too!

For freezer storage, you can easily make this frittata up ahead of time, let it cool, then freeze meal size portions for a quick and easy meal to pull out of the freezer. We love to pack some of this frittata for camping or travel breakfasts!

What if I don’t have a food processor to shred the sweet potato?

While shredded sweet potato will cook down the fastest and work the best as sweet potato crust for this spinach frittata, there are alternatives if you don’t feel like shredding the potato or don’t have a way of shredding the potato. Alternatively, you can dice the sweet potato very finely and cook it just like you would the shreds. It may take a little longer to soften in the skillet, but the flavor will still be the same in the end!

This amazing dairy-free spinach skillet frittata is bursting with flavor and hidden veggies! You would never know there is spinach in this recipe and the mushrooms blend right in with the cheesy eggs baked over a soft sweet potato crust!

(P.S. once you’ve tried this frittata, you’ll definitely want to check out this maple bacon frittata next!)

Where to Find the Ingredients

• Pacific coconut milk
• Simply Organic onion powder
• Dairy-free parmesan cheese
• Anthony’s organic turmeric root powder
• Supplies: 10″ cast iron skillet, food processor, stainless steel spatula

This dairy-free spinach skillet frittata is a super flavorful and amazingly delicious egg-based meal! It is the perfect addition to the homestead menu, whether it be for breakfast, served as a nutritious lunch, or fixed up for dinner! Don’t let the healthy spinach and mushrooms throw you off, this frittata has a taste that will blow you away. Even non-spinach lovers will fall for this frittata! The soft, turmeric laced sweet potato crust pairs perfectly with the cheesy eggs, hidden spinach, and mild mushroom flavor. This frittata is both delicious and nutritious, just as a good homestead meal should be!

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by Alexa