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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (226g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 240
Calories from Fat 131 (54%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 14.6g 22%
Saturated Fat 6.3g 31%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 206mg 68%
Sodium 368mg 15%
Potassium 422mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 13.1g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 6%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 14.5g 29%

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Fluffy Golden Frittata

Recipe #70956 | 50 min | 15 min prep | add private note
PanNan

By: PanNan
Sep 9, 2003

This frittata is different from most because the egg whites are stiffly beaten before adding the egg yolks, creating a beautiful light and puffy golden edge/crust. Use the vegetables and cheese of your choice. It's based on a recipe in Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine. She suggested leeks, grape tomatoes and crumbled goat cheese, but we used onion, garden tomatoes and light cheddar, and it was fabulous.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  2. 2
    Heat 2 tsp olive oil in oven proof non-stick skillet over medium heat.
  3. 3
    Add onions/leeks and season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Saute a few minutes, cover and cook 5 more minutes.
  5. 5
    Add tomatoes, cover and cook 2 more minutes.
  6. 6
    Transfer to a bowl.
  7. 7
    In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with salt and pepper to stiff peaks.
  8. 8
    Gently whisk in egg yolks.
  9. 9
    Brush skillet with 1 tsp olive oil.
  10. 10
    Add eggs and spread out to cover pan; sprinkle cooked vegetable mixture over the eggs to within one inch of the edge.
  11. 11
    Sprinkle cheese shreds or crumbles on top- if large crumbles press in slightly to be partially submerged.
  12. 12
    Cook over medium heat until sides are dry, 3 minutes.
  13. 13
    Transfer to oven and bake about 20 minutes until center is set.

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From: cookingpompom

On Feb 28, 2009

I made this tonight as directed, it was more like a baked omlette, it was VERY fluffy, perhaps like a souffle frittata. I was really wanting a frittata, it was lovely - just not what I was wanting.

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    From: pattikay in L.A.

    On May 26, 2008

    This is very nice and cooked up just right. I divided it into quarters and topped it as each family member wanted. I think next time, my preference would be to whip just half the egg whites to give some volume and lightness, but reduce the egg white taste.

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    From: justcallmetoni

    On Sep 4, 2005

    11/15/04 review: In a effort to lighten this a bit further, I used spray to sautee the vegetables and just three yolks. Also used half mushrooms and half onions with reduced fat cheddar cheese. The results were wonderful. I don't think I'll ever make a frittata without whipping the whites separately ever again. I could also see using a wide array of vegetables including zucchini and spinach. Update: Just made this again with leeks and a combination of part skim mozzarella and reduced fat feta cheese. Couldn't imagine this being better than the last time but it was. Thanks again PanNan.

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    From: Dreamer in Ontario

    On Jun 2, 2008

    This recipe is just fabulous! I made it as written but in future I'll adjust the veggies to suit my family's taste. It's a wonderful base frittata recipe. Made for ZWT Frittata Challenge.

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