Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Culinary Medicine Program offers this Spinach Frittata filled with vegetables, black beans or chickpeas. Add some turkey sausage and enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Portion size: 1/8th
Service size: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, whisked with salt and pepper
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- 1 cup chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or canola oil
Optional
- Turkey sausage, diced and sautéed until brown
- 1 cup cooked or canned black beans or chickpeas
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan or cheddar cheese
- Basil, chopped
Instructions
- Sauté onions, peppers and spinach in 2 tablespoons olive oil until browned.
- Add egg mixture, stir, cover and cook at low heat until set, about 7 minutes.
- Cool, then slice and serve.
Nutrition (per serving):
Calories 70.6, Cholesterol 139.5 mg, Sodium 56.7 mg, Protein 5 g, Total Carbohydrates 1.8 g, Dietary Fiber .4g
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