Low-FODMAP savoury vegetable frittata
You’ve got to try our low-FODMAP savoury vegetable frittata - its a meal in itself! Low cost and easy to make for lunch or a light meal, simply delicious!
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 4
Time to make: 50 mins
Hands-on time: 25 mins
Total cost: $10.16 / $2.54 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 300g buttercup squash flesh, chopped in small pieces
- 350g carrot, chopped in small pieces
- spray oil
- ½ tablespoon garlic-infused oil
- ½ cup diced capsicum
- 1 bunch spring onions, green tips only sliced
- 1 large courgette, grated
- 1 cup fresh or frozen spinach
- generous ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, plus extra, to garnish (optional)
- 4 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 60ml lactose-free milk
- ½ cup grated fresh reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- pepper, to season
- 80g feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 250°C. Spray pumpkin and carrot pieces with oil then roast for 20 minutes. While pumpkin and carrot are roasting, heat infused oil in a frying pan and add capsicum, spring onion greens, courgette and spinach, cooking gently until tender. Add basil to vegetables as they cook. Once tender-crisp, remove pan from heat and allow vegetables to cool a little.
2 Line a Swiss-roll pan or slice tin with non-stick baking paper. Spread cooked pumpkin on tray. Whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk and cheddar then season with pepper. Reduce oven temperature to 220°C.
3 Add cooled vegetables to egg mixture then pour over pumpkin in pan. Scatter feta on top and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Serve garnished with extra fresh basil (if using).
HFG tip
This recipe is suitable for people on a low-FODMAP diet, based on Monash University published tolerance levels as at October 2014.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 290cal
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Kilojoules 1220kJ
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Protein 19g
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Total fat 16g
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–Saturated fat 6g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 14g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 570mg
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Calcium 340mg
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Iron 2mg
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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