Mini-frittatas With Green Chile And Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked macaroni, drained
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 12 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 6 eggs
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 3/4 cup chopped ham
• 2 scallions, both green and parts, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven @ 350. coat a 12 cup muffin pan or 2 six cup pans.
• 2 in a medium pot add macaroni and half and half,warming over medium heat.add cheese,stirring constantlyto incorporate noodles into cheese sauce,about 4-5 minutes.
• 3 evenly add cheese and noodles into each greased muffin cup,filling about 2/3 of the way.in a large bowl add the eggs and beat until frothy.add the chopped ham,green chiles,scallion,salt and pepper mix until combined.
• 4 pour the egg mixture onto the muffin cups over the pasta until nearly full.place in preheated oven and cook until puffy and eggs are cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.remove from oven. gently use a butter knife around the inside edges of the muffin cups to pry frittatas out of the pan. serve.