Lightened up loaded potato and cheese frittata

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Lightened up loaded potato and cheese frittatan a try. One serving contains 132 calories, 11g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe serves 10 and costs $1.96 per serving. Several people made this recipe, and 6055 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Roxanas Home Baking requires cherry tomatoes, diced ham, salt, and garlic. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 80%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Lightened Loaded Potato Soup, Lightened Up Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad #SundaySupper, and Loaded Baked Potato Frittata.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 85 minutes

 

Ingredients:

cherry tomatoes

1 cup lean fully cooked ham, small diced

4 egg whites

1 1/2 cups fat free milk

2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoons olive oil

1 onion, finely sliced

pepper

20 oz shredded potatoes, rinsed and well drained

4 oz reduced fat Dubliner cheese, shredded

salt

2 whole eggs

Equipment:

frying pan

oven

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat the oven to 350F. Grease a 10" cast iron skillet. Coat the bottom of a thick-bottom sauté pan with olive oil. Heat the pan on medium heat. Add the onion slices and stir to coat the onions with the oil. Spread the onions out evenly over the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the onion is softened and translucent. Remove from the heat and let cool. In a large bowl add the shredded potatoes, chopped garlic, shredded cheese, diced ham and milk. Stir to combine. In a small bowl lightly beat the whole eggs with the egg whites. Add the egg mixture to the potatoes. Stir in the cooked onions as well. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the prepared skillet and top with cherry tomatoes, if using. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes. Remove the skillet from the oven and cool for few minutes before slicing the frittata. Optional, you can top each frittata slice with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat the oven to 350F. Grease a 10" cast iron skillet. Coat the bottom of a thick-bottom sauté pan with olive oil.

2. Heat the pan on medium heat.

3. Add the onion slices and stir to coat the onions with the oil.

4. Spread the onions out evenly over the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the onion is softened and translucent.

5. Remove from the heat and let cool. In a large bowl add the shredded potatoes, chopped garlic, shredded cheese, diced ham and milk. Stir to combine. In a small bowl lightly beat the whole eggs with the egg whites.

6. Add the egg mixture to the potatoes. Stir in the cooked onions as well. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the prepared skillet and top with cherry tomatoes, if using.

7. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes.

8. Remove the skillet from the oven and cool for few minutes before slicing the frittata. Optional, you can top each frittata slice with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
121k Calories
10g Protein
2g Total Fat
14g Carbs
33% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
121k
6%

Fat
2g
4%

  Saturated Fat
0.89g
6%

Carbohydrates
14g
5%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
41mg
14%

Sodium
479mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
22%

Vitamin C
129mg
157%

Vitamin A
3202IU
64%

Vitamin B6
0.39mg
19%

Phosphorus
176mg
18%

Potassium
594mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
17%

Folate
63µg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Manganese
0.27mg
13%

Selenium
8µg
13%

Calcium
122mg
12%

Fiber
2g
11%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Magnesium
31mg
8%

Vitamin K
8µg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.75mg
8%

Copper
0.15mg
7%

Zinc
0.9mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.33µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.63µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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