Cheese and bacon baked frittata

Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut

Photographer: André Martin

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Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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1 onion, finely chopped

175g lean bacon rashers, trimmed, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

1 red capsicum, seeded, diced

4 eggs, plus 2 egg whites

¼ cup skim milk

½ cup low-fat ricotta

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add peas and capsicum. Cook for 2 minutes.

2 Line a 26x16cm baking dish with baking paper. Spread bacon and vegetables evenly in prepared dish.

3 Whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk and half the ricotta. Pour over bacon mixture. Top with remaining ricotta. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve with broccolini.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Ensure bacon is a gluten-free brand.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 0.00 cal

Kilojoules 1000 kJ

Protein 23 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 10 g

Sugar 6 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 550 mg

Calcium 130 mg

Iron 3.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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