Healthy Meal - Frittata, Salad & Fresh Strawberries

This is what a healthy meal looks like to me!  3/4 of the plate consists of fruits and veggies and 1/4 is protein also packed with more veggies!

Last night I made a frittata with shredded carrots and zucchini, a walnut-salad with fig balsamic dressing and fresh organic strawberries.  The strawberries were so sweet that honey was not required.  It was a nice evening to eat out on the back porch.

My tip is to make your meals with fresh, organic, colorful ingredients.  Leave the boxed, over-processed foods on the shelf at the store...it's not needed in this recipe.

Farm Fresh Confetti Frittata

Colorful, Tasty, Healthy Meal

Ingredients

8 eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
1 zucchini, grated

1 carrot, peeled and grated

1 cup cheese, shredded

2 T fresh basil, chopped

salt and pepper to taste
1 T real butter
1/4 cup red pepper, small dice
1/4 cup onion, small dice

1/4 cup shredded cheese, to sprinkle on top just before broiling
chopped cilantro or parley to garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, zucchini, carrot, cheese, basil and S&P.  Set aside.
3. In a 10" oven-proof skillet heat butter over medium to medium-high heat.  Add red pepper and onion and saute until soft and translucent.
4. Add egg mixture and gently stir with a wooden spoon until eggs are almost set (still jiggly).  Top with remaining cheese and place in the oven under the broiler for 5 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.  With a hot pad, remove from oven and let set for a few minutes before serving.  Cut like a pie and serve warm.  Sprinkle top with cilantro or parsley.

Serves 4-6.

Sausage and Egg Cups

Individual egg cups are perfect for a nice breakfast with your family on Saturday mornings.  Add sliced pears, juice and coffee!

Sausage and Egg Cups  
Serves 4

Step 1, add sausage mixture
Step 2, add eggs then bake.

8 eggs (2 per cup)
1/2 t salt

pinch of pepper

1 t grapeseed or olive oil
1 8" link of your favorite sausage, small dice
1/4 small onion, small dice
1/2 small jalapeno, small dice

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Lightly oil 4 ramekin cups. and place on a small sheet pan.
2. In a saute' pan, heat oil and saute' sausage, onions and jalapenos until tender.  About 5 minutes.
3. Divide sausage mixture evenly between the 4 cups.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with salt and pepper.  Divide evenly between the 4 cups over the sausage mixture.  Do not stir.  
5. Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until eggs are set and fluffy.  Serve immediately.  Beware, the ramekin cups will be HOT!

Eggs are done!

Frittata for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner

Frittata's are so easy to make.  I usually make one once or twice a week.  This recipe serves two or maybe just one if you're really hungry!

If you're making one for breakfast, go ahead and prep the night before to keep things super simple the next morning.  Prep time is only 5 minutes so don't stress over it.

For lunch, it's perfect with a small salad and fruit (as shown).  Dinner?  Add some blueberry sausage from Whole Foods to complement the dish if you gotta have your meat.

Zucchini, Sweet Potato and Mushroom Frittata

Preheat oven to broil.

Saute in an 8" skillet...
1 T butter
1/2 shallot, sliced

add just until fragrant (20 seconds)...
1 clove garlic, minced

In a mixing bowl, whisk...
4 eggs

add to eggs...
1/3 cup zucchini, grated
1/3 cup sweet potato, grated
2 button mushrooms, rough chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1-2 T fresh herbs, (basil or thyme works well)

Add egg mixture to skillet, stir gently just until set.  Grate about 2 T Gruyere cheese on top and put just under the broiler.  Broil for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve immediately.

Today I served this with a small Mache salad and fresh red raspberries.

Serves 2