Breakfast (or Lunch, or Dinner) Frittata

It was just a matter of time before Pinterest entered my life in food form, and this recipe was too easy to resist. It took 10 minutes to prepare after I got home from the gym, and 25 minutes to bake.

The original recipe had too many egg whites, and too few whole eggs for my taste, so the modified version below has twice as many whole eggs and half the egg whites. There are four servings after all, I think one egg yolk per person is okay. And that is my professional opinion ;)

Healthy Breakfast Frittata
Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients:
1 Cup Eggwhites (I use eggwhites from a carton to make my life easier)
4 Whole Eggs
1/2 a Small White Onion Finely Chopped
2 Cups Spinach (not packed)
1/4 Cup Reduced Fat Feta Cheese
Black Pepper, to taste
Crushed Red Pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 F. Place all ingredients in an 8×8 previously oiled baking dish sprinkling your spices on top. Using a fork fold ingredients together. Place baking dish in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Using a fork poke the middle of your frittata to make sure it is cooked the entire way through. Remove from oven and cut into squares. Enjoy!

Adapted from: http://www.damyhealth.com/2011/08/healthy-breakfast-frittata/

Allergies: Egg, milk
Nutrition (1/4 recipe): 137 calories, 7 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 191 mg cholesterol, 357 mg sodium, 271 mg potassium, 3 g carbohydrate, 16 g protein, 38% vitamin A, 9% vitamin C, 7% calcium, 7% iron, 10% vitamin D, 22% folate, 11% phosphorous, 27% riboflavin

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