Saturday, November 3, 2018

Zucchini Bacon Onion Frittata

Adapted from Zucchini-Onion Frittata

Ingredients
olive oil pan spray
1/2 T. ea. extra-virgin olive oil and salted butter
1/2 medium zucchini, finely diced, ~1.5c.
1/4 sweet yellow onion, finely diced, ~0.5c.
3 strips lean uncured bacon, finely chopped
4 large eggs
8 egg whites
1/4 c. 2% milk
ground chipotle pepper, black pepper, paprika, to taste
1/4 c. shredded fresh basil
1/2 c. shredded asiago, romano, or parmesan cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350˚F.  Saute zucchini, onion, and bacon in the butter and oil in a cast iron skillet.  Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk, and seasonings in a quart bowl.  Mix in the grated cheese and basil.  Let the vegetables cool.  Coat 12 standard-size muffin cups with cooking spray.  Divide filling and evenly among muffin cups.  Divide the egg mixture evenly.  Bake for 18 minutes until set.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 286
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14 g 22 %
Saturated Fat 6 g 29 %
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 207 mg 69 %
Sodium 532 mg 22 %
Potassium 183 mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrate 5 g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 2 %
Sugars 4 g
Protein 21 g 42 %
Vitamin A 14 %
Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 7 %

Bell Pepper and Potato Frittata

Adapted from Bell Pepper and Potato Frittata

Ingredients
olive oil pan spray
1/2 T. ea. extra-virgin olive oil and salted butter
1 large red bell pepper, finely diced, ~1 c.
1/4 sweet yellow onion, finely diced
5 small yellow potatoes, finely diced, ~1c.
4 large eggs
8 egg whites
1/4 c. 2% milk
ground chipotle pepper, to taste
1/2 t. Penzey's Paris seasoning blend or Litehouse Salad or Poultry Herb blend
1/2 c. shredded pepperjack cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350˚F.  Saute bell pepper, potato, and onion in the butter and oil in a cast iron skillet.  Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk, and seasonings in a quart bowl.  Mix in the grated cheese.  Let the vegetables cool.  Spray a 9"x9" glass baking dish with olive oil.  Spread the vegetables evenly in the dish.  Pour in the egg mixture evenly.  Bake for 25 minutes until set.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 288
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11 g 18 %
Saturated Fat 4 g 22 %
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 200 mg 67 %
Sodium 644 mg 27 %
Potassium 128 mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 %
Sugars 3 g
Protein 18 g 37 %
Vitamin A 32 %
Vitamin C 90 %
Calcium 15 %
Iron 10 %