Easy Ham and Cheese Frittata

This Easy Ham and Cheese Frittata is a simple breakfast, brunch, or dinner! Loaded with tasty pieces of diced ham, cheddar cheese, and onions baked in a fluffy egg crust.

Looking for other delicious breakfast or brunch ideas? Check out my recipes for Breakfast Burritos or German Apple Pancakes. 

Mornings can be a crazy time when you have places to be and people to get ready. While a bowl of cereal is quick and easy, it just won’t keep anyone full for very long. We love having a more hearty breakfast like this ham frittata, Dutch baby pancake or even just scrambled eggs and toast.

This Ham and Cheese Frittata is such a simple way to use up leftover ham, feed a crowd, and get food on the table in a hurry. We love making frittatas because you can make them in so many variations, vegetarian, meat lovers, simple with cheese and spinach, or really with whatever you have on hand. 

Recommended Equipment

• 12-inch cast iron skillet– this is the skillet I use to make frittatas in my kitchen

Ingredients Needed For Ham and Cheese Frittata

• Diced Ham: This is a great recipe to use up some of that leftover ham from your Holiday or Sunday dinner. Simply dice into small, bite sized pieces. You can also use lunchmeat or pre-diced ham in this recipe. 
• Eggs: For this recipe I used extra large eggs, but any size will work.
• Cheese: Medium or sharp cheddar cheese
• Onion: diced into small pieces
• Water: cold water to help add a little moisture to the eggs
• Salt and Pepper
• Butter

Steps to make a Ham Frittata

Now that we’ve gathered up all of the simple ingredients you will need to make this frittata with ham and cheese, let’s walk through how to make it:

1. To make this simple breakfast, start by cracking all the eggs into a mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and water. Whisk the eggs together until all the yolks are broken, yellow and bubbly. Add the shredded cheese.
2. Get a cast iron or oven safe skillet heating over medium heat. The pan I used for this recipe is 12 inches. Just make sure it is one that can go from stovetop to oven. 

3. Melt one tablespoon of butter in the pan. Add in the chopped onion and cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until translucent and fragrant. Place the ham on the pan and cook for an additional minute until the ham browns a little and is heated through. 
4. Add an additional tablespoon of butter to the pan if needed before pouring in the egg and cheese. Using a spatula pull the cooked eggs in from the edges to the center allowing the uncooked egg to run to the sides. Continue doing this for another minute. The egg will not be all cooked through at this point. 

5. Place the pan in the preheated oven and cook for 25-30 minutes, until the eggs are cooked through. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Slice into triangles just like pie or pizza slices. 

Leftovers and Storage

To store any leftovers of this ham and cheese frittata, place into an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. This is great for meal prepping breakfast ahead of time, just microwave for about 30 seconds to heat through.

Frittata can also be frozen whole or in slices for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave when ready to serve.

What to Serve with a Frittata

To make this a complete and simple breakfast or to serve for a brunch, here are some things that go great with this breakfast dish:

• Fresh Fruit Salad
• Pancakes
• Crispy Potatoes
• Toast or Biscuits

Ham and Cheese Frittata Recipe

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Recipe post updated with more tips and information on January 10, 2025, recipe was not changed.

Ham and Cheese Frittatas are a simple breakfast, brunch or dinner! Loaded with tasty pieces of diced ham, cheddar cheese and onions baked in a delicious egg pie.