Instant Pot Frittata with Sausage, Mushrooms & Feta (2024)

Published September 9, 2018. Last modified January 18, 2020 By Gary White

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The perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner to feed the whole family. Healthy, light and low-carb.

We eat lots of eggs in our household. And I love having them in different ways instead of just scrambled or boiled all the time. A few years ago I discovered the whole idea of frittatas. One of my favorites to make is our Ratatouille Frittata, when I have the time. It's a real show-stopper. But this Instant Pot frittata with sausage, mushrooms, peppers, spinach and feta can be put together in just a few minutes!

HOW TO MAKE THIS INSTANT POT FRITTATA

Using sauté setting... Add sausage to pot and begin browning - breaking up sausage as much as possible and scraping up bits from bottom.

Meanwhile - Crack eggs into a large mixing bowl.

Add salt to eggs. Then, using a whisk...

...mix until yolks are broken up and fully incorporated.

Add milk and whisk again...

...until eggs are light and airy.

Once sausage is fully browned...

...add mushrooms and peppers to pot.

...and cook for 3-4 minutes. You want mushrooms to release their liquid and then most of that liquid evaporate.

Turn off power to pot, then add spinach.

Mix continuously until all spinach is wilted.

Spray 7-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Add sausage/vegetable mixture to pan.

Pour eggs over top of sausage/vegetable mixture.

Using a fork... gently "mix" in eggs. You're not really mixing, just making sure the eggs reach the bottom of the pan.

Add feta on top of egg mixture.

Cover pan with aluminum foil.

Add 1 ½ cups water to pot, along with 3-inch trivet. Place pan on top of trivet and lock lid. Cook for 45 minutes at high pressure.

Once cook time is complete, quick-release pressure. Remove lid and aluminum foil, then let cool for a few minutes. Once pan is nearly warm to touch, remove from pot. If using a push pan, push out onto a plate. Slice and serve warm. If using a traditional pan, allow to cool slightly and flip onto plate, or slice an serve straight from the pan.

And this is the AMAZING Result…

Instant Pot Frittata with Sausage, Mushrooms & Feta

This frittata is perfect for breakfast or lunch to feed the whole family.

4.67 from 15 votes

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Course: Brunch

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Gary White

Ingredients

▢ 4 oz. ground sausage
▢ 12 large eggs
▢ 1 tsp. sea salt
▢ ½ cup whole milk
▢ 4 oz. mushrooms sliced
▢ ½ cup red bell peppers diced
▢ 5 oz. baby spinach
▢ 4 oz. feta cheese crumbled or small cubes

Instructions

Using sauté setting… Add sausage to pot and begin browning – breaking up sausage as much as possible and scraping up bits from bottom.
Meanwhile – Crack eggs into a large mixing bowl.Add salt to eggs. Then, using a whisk,mix until yolks are broken up and fully incorporated.Add milk and whisk again,until eggs are light and airy.
Once sausage is fully browned,add mushrooms and peppers to potand cook for 3-4 minutes. You want mushrooms to release their liquid and then most of that liquid evaporate.Turn off power to pot, then add spinach.Mix continuously until all spinach is wilted.
Spray 7-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.Add sausage/vegetable mixture to pan.Pour eggs over top of sausage/vegetable mixture.Using a fork… gently “mix” in eggs. You’re not really mixing, just making sure the eggs reach the bottom of the pan.Add feta on top of egg mixture.Cover pan with aluminum foil.
Add 1 ½ cups water to pot, along with 3-inch trivet. Place pan on top of trivet and lock lid. Cook for 45 minutes at high pressure.
Once cook time is complete, quick-release pressure. Remove lid and aluminum foil, then let cool for a few minutes. Slice and serve warm.

Notes

Eggs may seep through some push pans or springform pans. We definitely recommend testing this with water first. If your push pan leaks more than a tablespoon or two, you may need to use a different dish. A greased glass baking dish or a metal baking pan of the same size can be used. Cooking time will be 10 minutes longer if using a thicker glass dish.

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Comments

Roz
September 14, 2018 at 4:57 pm

This is a beautiful recipe, which I attempted this evening for dinner. The egg ran right through my push pan, all over the counter. I ended up cooking on stovetop as scrambled eggs, etc. Why does this not run through your pan?? This certainly would have been a five-star rating if I hadn't lost the egg through the bottom of the pan.
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- Chef Gary
  September 15, 2018 at 8:09 pm
  Hey Roz. Sorry for your mishap. I’m not quite sure what the difference could have been. After I put my pan in the IP, I did notice about a tablespoon of egg on the counter, but that’s it. Cooked just fine for us, and we've seen many IP egg recipes that recommend using a push pan. A greased glass baking dish or regular metal baking pan of the same size should work next time, however the cook time may be a bit longer with a thicker glass dish.
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Rae
September 29, 2018 at 12:20 pm

This was delicious! I love that it's pretty healthy too.
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Laura
September 29, 2018 at 6:18 pm

My eggs came right out the bottom also. I have a Fat Daddio push pan. Most of the egg was in the water at the bottom of the ip liner.
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- Chef Gary
  October 03, 2018 at 12:23 pm
  I'm sorry to hear it leaked! A couple tablespoons of egg seeped through our push pan, but most push pans will hold an egg mixture. You can substitute a greased metal pan or a glass baking dish of the same size for the push pan, but cooking time may be longer if using a thicker glass dish.
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Kathryn
October 03, 2018 at 1:53 pm

My family loved it! Thanks for the great recipe!
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Rebecca
October 03, 2018 at 1:57 pm

Such a great recipe! So easy to make, delicious and a great presentation. Perfect if you are entertaining and want to wow your guests but also great for just the family. We loved it. My push pan leaked too, but I made it again with a regular 7 inch pan and that worked great! I will be adding this to our favorites!
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- Rachael
  October 10, 2018 at 10:23 am
  Glad you enjoyed it! We’ve updated the recipe to advise testing the push pan before using and using a regular 7 inch pan if necessary.
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Jones
October 05, 2018 at 11:12 am

Nice recipe! My pan didn't leak much, just a little. However, I have a springform bundt pan that could never handle this recipe. It seems that they're pretty much all inconsistently made. Amazon reviews show the same thing. It's kind of hit or miss.
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Grace Aspiras
November 05, 2018 at 2:52 pm
What size is the pan you used? 7 x 4? 7 x 3?
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- Gary
  November 05, 2018 at 9:16 pm
  We used 7x3, but 7x4 works too!
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Susie
November 10, 2018 at 1:09 pm

I'm just wondering why not put foil under the pan. As long as it's not to high up on the pan that should be ok, what do you think?
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- Gary
  November 11, 2018 at 9:16 am
  My mother-in-law tried that to no avail. It seems to be a manufacturing issue with a lot of the pans. About half of them seal, and the others don't very well. I did find that by flipping the bottom of my push pan, one side seals better than the other.
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Thea
November 26, 2018 at 12:16 pm
Hello I am cooking at this moment the Frittata, but I am surprised by the 45 min to cook with HP. Is that time correct? Normally eggs dont need such a long time?
TIA
Thea
The Netherlands
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- Gary
  November 27, 2018 at 9:35 am
  Yes, that is correct. There a lot of eggs in the dish, so it will take that whole time for them to set in the middle.
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Jennifer
December 04, 2018 at 4:49 pm
Since it takes a good amount of time, can any of the steps be prepared ahead of time without compromising the outcome?
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- Gary
  December 09, 2018 at 1:21 pm
  I have not tested that.
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Tracy
March 24, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Will this freeze and reheat well?
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- Gary
  March 25, 2019 at 6:43 pm
  I have not tried that, and probably would not.
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Theresa A Ivey
March 25, 2019 at 5:40 am
I really do not like feta cheese. Can you suggest a substitute? TY
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- Gary
  March 25, 2019 at 6:44 pm
  Any cheese you like! Except American 🙂
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Deb
July 01, 2019 at 11:52 am
I haven’t tried this yet but will, looks delicious. How about making a seal of butter around the edge or could a piece of parchment paper over the bottom help tighten the seal and leave enough paper to fold back into the seal area (cut off excess paper)? I will make this and use the paper but thought I would put this out there.
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Sheila Harrison
September 29, 2019 at 1:09 pm

My first try with my Instant Pot we enjoyed this so much, it was prefect. Thanks for sharing.
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Sarah Garcia
December 19, 2019 at 11:04 am

This is the third time we make this recipe for a quick breakfast during the week. Love the combination of ingredients! Now if I can only remember to grease the pan before pouring in the egg =P
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- Gary White
  December 20, 2019 at 9:12 am
  Glad you enjoyed it!
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Kathy A
March 28, 2020 at 11:37 pm
FYI. Your photo of eggs actually has 13 yolks.
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- Gary White
  March 29, 2020 at 7:34 am
  Must've been twins in there! Didn't even notice.
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Chris
May 15, 2020 at 5:53 pm
I plan on making this in the morning. I don't have a push pan, but I do have the stackable steamer inserts. Do you think that would work if I divide the recipe in two? And should I change cook time?
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Chris
May 16, 2020 at 12:43 pm

I tried this recipe this morning. It was amazing! I do not have a push pan so I used my stackable steamer pans and separated it into the two pans. Cooked on high pressure for 17 minutes and it came out perfect! Thank you for your the incredible recipe, I will definitely be making this again.
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- Gary White
  May 16, 2020 at 3:34 pm
  Thanks for the review, Chris! Sorry I couldn't respond to your comment from last evening in time. Glad it turned out great for you!
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Lori
May 16, 2020 at 7:04 pm

Hey Gary! So I got all ingredients, had ordered a fat daddy pan about 6 months ago and decided to try it. After reading everything I go to test this pan. Leaked like a sieve both ways of flipping the insert. Man, I was not giving up! This may sound strange, but the mother of invention came out. I had sliced muenster cheese and with the spraying the sides, I could stand the cheese up all around the edge. I have a glass top stove so I put it right on the burner and set a simmer for a couple of minutes. Let it cool after seeing it was where I wanted and let it cool. Prepared all else as instructed. I let the sausage/mushroom/pepper mixture cool down before putting in the "rigged pan" so it wouldn't melt the cheese further. As I poured it all I carefully fixed the eggs with mixture. Topped with Foil and got it into the IP. Well as they say, proof is in the pudding and 45 minutes later, I pulled it out and after a flip flop on a plate, it was perfect!! NO LEAKS. The water was clear and everything intact. The muenster cheese "caulking ring" came off like it was actually a rubber seal! HA! Yes, my name is PERSEVERANCE. It was a good recipe and I enjoyed it very much. -I think I'll go get another pan after all of that. 🙂
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