BLUE CHEESE SPINACH FRITTATA

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When my husband and I decided to lose weight, I turned to my cookbook collection and lightened up several recipes. With its fresh spinach salad, this hearty frittata quickly became a favorite. --Joyce Fairchild of Marina Del Rey, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
2 cups egg substitute
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
SALAD:
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion over medium heat for 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the skillet. Add spinach to skillet in batches, cooking for 1 minute or until wilted. Remove from the heat., In a large bowl, beat the egg substitute until frothy. Stir in the onion mixture, spinach, mozzarella, blue cheese, tomatoes and nuts. Place in a 10-in. ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray., Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Combine the salad ingredients; serve with frittata.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 689mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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