South Beach Cheesy Frittata. Easy. Tasty. Good protein. And it's a South Beach Diet Phase 1 recipe.
Delicious! Beautiful! South Beach Cheesy Frittata in a cast iron skillet.
South Beach Cheesy Frittata is perfect for a weekend morning.
It's that time of year again. Don and I are "resetting" our metabolism with the South Beach Diet. Today, he made us the South Beach Cheesy Frittata. Don makes the best Saturday breakfasts. A frittata takes a bit of time to make it, but it's really good and worth the effort! You need to watch it carefully when it's on the stove. Lots of good protein. Serve it with a little fruit and some toast (unless you are actually on the diet because you can't have those in the first two weeks) or a side of sliced tomatoes.
I find that a frittata is a good breakfast for a Saturday morning. We always take a little more time with breakfast when we don't have to rush off someplace. Cutting up the vegetables the night before can save you time in the morning, which would make it easier to make on a work day.
What You Need
For this recipe, you need a good cast iron skillet or a baking dish that heats evenly, a knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons and a cheese grater. But what you really want is a good cuppa coffee, right?
Cheesy Frittata Recipe
Cheesy Frittata Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ cup sliced onion
- ½ red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ cup zucchini (diced)
- 2 small plum tomatoes (diced)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh basil (chopped)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup Egg Beaters
- ½ cup 1% cottage cheese
- ¼ cup milk
- ¾ ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Coat a cast iron 10" skillet (or another oven-proof skillet) with olive oil and heat over medium-low heat until hot.
- Sauté the onion, red pepper and zucchini until the vegetables are lightly browned (2-3 minutes).
- Add the tomatoes, basil and pepper and stir to combine.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes and remove from the heat.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Combine Egg Beaters, cottage cheese and milk in a blender; blend until smooth.
- Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables.
- Cover and cook on medium-low heat until the bottom is set and the top is slightly wet.
- Put the skillet under the broiler and broil until the top is set (2-3 minutes).
- Sprinkle with cheese and broil until the cheese melts.
Nutrition
Recipe Nutrition Information
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Cheesy Frittata Nutrition Label. Each serving is about a 3" x 5" wedge.
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South Beach Cheesy Frittata. Scrumptious recipe from the South Beach Diet Phase 1 recipes.
South Beach Cheesy Frittata. Deliciously filling.
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