Vegetable Frittata

CentraCare Health Weight Management Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 8 oz. mushrooms, diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cups fresh spinach
• 2 eggs
• 5 egg whites
• ¼ cups skim milk
• ½ tsp. black pepper, ground
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Add olive oil to a sauté pan over medium high heat.
3. Add mushrooms and sauté until all of the liquid from the mushrooms is evaporated.
4. Add bell pepper, onion and spinach and sauté until vegetables are softened and liquid is evaporated.
5. Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk, pepper, cayenne pepper and basil in a medium bowl. Pour over vegetables and stir until eggs start to set.
6. Smooth the top of the frittata with a spatula, and put in oven to bake for 20 minutes or until eggs are set.
7. Slide the frittata out of the pan onto a plate and slice into 8 pie slices.

Yield: 8 servings

Exchanges per serving: 1 Vegetable; 1 Protein; 1 Fat