SPINACH & PEPPER FRITTATA

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A balanced, omelette-like dish of protein-rich eggs baked with cheese, garlic, tomatoes, peppers and spinach

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Lunch

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

5 large eggs
300g tub low-fat natural cottage cheese
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
15g finely grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
225g frozen leaf spinach, thawed, squeezed and finely chopped
2 roasted red peppers (not in oil), torn into strips
generous grating of nutmeg
100g whole cherry tomato

Steps:

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a 20cm sandwich tin with a single sheet of baking parchment if your tin has a loose bottom.
Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the cottage cheese, garlic, half the Parmesan, the spinach, peppers, nutmeg and some black pepper. Tip into the tin, top with the tomatoes and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. Bake for 40 mins until set all the way through and starting to puff up. Cut into wedges and serve hot or cold. Will keep for 3-4 days in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium