syrian frittata
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The Syrian Frittata You Will Make Again and Again

An easy, baked egg dish with spinach and cheese.

Spinach jibn is a traditional Syrian way to prepare vegetables, akin to a crustless quiche. It’s most common to find it with spinach, but you can also make it with zucchini or other vegetables you may have around. It’s healthy and kid-friendly, though I assure you that adults enjoy it just as much. I learned to make this from my mom and grandmas and it’s very near and dear to my heart.

Jibn is adaptable. It’s freezable. It’s make-aheadable! I am sharing the recipe in its most basic form, but feel free to experiment from here: Mix it up by grating an onion into the spinach, or adding cumin and garlic powder, or topping with sesame seeds before baking.  Bake it in a pie crust or muffin tins, or even in a thin layer on top of pizza dough.

It may not be the prettiest dish or the fanciest, but it’s the kind of dish you will make again and again.

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syrian frittata
Photo credit Sheri Silver

Jibn (Syrian Frittata)

Adaptable Syrian jibn is a quick and easy egg dish that can be made ahead of time and frozen for an easy breakfast.

  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 lb frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 16oz container cottage cheese
  • 2 cups shredded Muenster or mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease a 9×13-inch pan or two 9-inch pie pans.
  2. Squeeze as much water as possible out of the spinach.
  3. In a large bowl, mix spinach, eggs, cheese and salt.
  4. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish(es) and bake for 45 minutes-1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the inside is cooked through.
  • Author: Stephanie Hanan
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45-60 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Vegetarian

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