How To Make Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Frittata
Made with eggs, cheese, shallots, and asparagus, this is an easy recipe that makes a terrific Swiss Cheese Frittata in hardly any time at all.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½lbasparagus,tough ends trimmed off
- ½cupshallots,chopped
- 2tspbutter
- 3eggs,large
- 5egg whites,large
- 1tbsp1% milk
- 2tbspfresh grated pecorino romano
- 3ozreduced fat Swiss cheese,I used Sargento
- salt and fresh pepper,to taste
Instructions
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Steam asparagus crisp and tender for about 3 to 4 minutes. Thinly slice on the diagonal into ½-inch pieces.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Heat butter in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallots and saute for about 4 to 5 minutes until golden.
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In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, egg whites, grated cheese, milk, salt, and pepper. Add the swiss cheese and mix well.
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Add eggs to the skillet making sure eggs cover the asparagus. Cook on medium for about 4 minutes, until the edges begin to set.
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Move the skillet to oven. Cook for about 16 to 18 minutes or until frittata is completely cooked.
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Cut into 4 to 6 equal wedges. Serve hot.
Nutrition
- Calories: 205.64kcal
- Fat: 12.21g
- Saturated Fat: 6.77g
- Trans Fat: 0.09g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.56g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.96g
- Carbohydrates: 7.85g
- Fiber: 1.96g
- Sugar: 3.51g
- Protein: 16.64g
- Cholesterol: 149.10mg
- Sodium: 404.71mg
- Calcium: 261.23mg
- Potassium: 312.80mg
- Iron: 2.17mg
- Vitamin A: 142.41µg
- Vitamin C: 4.78mg
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