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Red Pepper Frittata with Fresh Thyme

A savory frittata made with eggs, milk, Parmesan, red bell pepper, onion, and fresh thyme.

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Why it works: Pepper and thyme are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,585 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Red Pepper Frittata with Fresh Thyme

Timeabout 5 minutes more

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Beat eggs, milk and cheese in a large bowl, then stir in salt and pepper; set aside.

  2. Melt butter with olive oil in a medium skillet over medium‑high heat.

Cook the frittata

  1. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until onion is translucent.

  2. Reduce heat to medium and cook until pepper is soft.

  3. Pour egg mixture over the vegetables.

  4. Reduce heat to low and cook until eggs are firm around the edges.

  5. Lift edges of the eggs with a spatula and tilt pan to let uncooked eggs run under cooked eggs.

  6. Cook until eggs are almost set on top, about 5 minutes more.

  7. Place a plate on top of the pan.

  8. Hold plate and pan firmly together with pot holders and invert.

  9. Slip the frittata cooked side up back into the pan.

  10. Cook 2 minutes more.

  11. Invert a serving plate over the pan and invert as before.

Finish and serve

  1. Sprinkle with thyme.

  2. Drizzle with extra‑virgin olive oil.

  3. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. Cut into wedges.

  5. Serve hot or at room temperature.

  6. Serve immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

643Calories
27 gProtein
46 gFat
32 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Pepper + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Olive + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,948 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  3. Onion + thymetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,171 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Olive + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Set into a firm, custard-like structure that holds the frittata together.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savory, salty flavor and helps the surface brown lightly as it cooks.
Milk
Adds moisture so the eggs stay tender rather than dry.
Red bell pepper
Adds sweetness and moisture as it softens in the butter and oil.
Onion
Adds savory depth as it softens into the egg mixture.
Butter
Adds richness and flavor to the skillet and the eggs.

The step that matters

Keep the heat low when the eggs go in. Eggs turn tough and rubbery when cooked too hot, so low heat lets the custard set gently and evenly. Lifting the edges lets runny egg flow underneath and cook through.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, milk, parmesan cheese, pepper, butter, olive, thyme):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, milk, parmesan cheese, pepper, butter, olive, thyme. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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