Recipe: Red Pepper Frittata

I've been eating a lot more eggs lately. They're cheap, easy to make, and delicious! Here I've used them to make a fairly simple frittata recipe that I've been eating for lunch recently.


Ingredients:
3 cups baby spinach
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
1 cup button mushrooms
1 small/medium russet potato
1/2 large red pepper
4 eggs
1/2 cup low-fat feta cheese, crumbled
pinch of black pepper
pinch of salt
1 tsp basil
1/8 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese


Recipe: 
Cut the potato and pepper into small bite-sized pieces, about 1/4 inch. Preheat your broiler to the lowest setting, or preheat the oven to about 375 degrees if you do not use the broiler.


Heat an eight inch skillet on the stovetop at a low setting. Add a tablespoon of water to the skillet and then add the spinach. Cover and allow the spinach to cook for about a minute, or until the leaves are just starting to wilt. Remove the leaves from the skillet and use tongs to squeeze out as much water as possible from the leaves. Keep the spinach set aside once this is complete and wipe out the skillet lightly. 


Add the tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet at a medium heat. Add the onion with the pinch of salt and allow the onion to soften for just a couple of minutes. Then add the mushrooms and allow those to brown for about the same couple of minutes. Add the potato and red pepper, and cover the pan to allow these to cook, stirring occasionally. The potato should be tender but not too soft and this should take about six minutes.


While the potatoes are cooking, whisk the four eggs together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the spinach to the eggs, and then also add the feta, basil, and pinch of black pepper. After the potatoes have cooked, pour the egg mixture in with the vegetables. Cook this over medium heat for about ten minutes, or until the eggs have set around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle the cheddar on top of the frittata.


Now with your preheated oven or broiler, put the skillet inside and allow the top to become lightly browned. In a broiler this should only take about two minutes, using the oven it will take a bit longer. I used the broiler when I made mine, so I would keep a close eye on it when using the oven, but it can be done pretty simply.


The recipe makes about five servings.
Nutrition:
Calories: 200
Carbs: 12g
Fat: 11g
Protein: 14g
Sodium: 510mg

Delicious cheesy goodness!

Right after coming out of the broiler.

The skillet mixture before adding the egg mixture.

The egg mixture right before pouring.