Tex-Mex Morning Frittata - Clean Eating

Submitted by teresas

"This is out of the summer 2008 clean eating magazine..."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 frittata
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Salsa

• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup black beans, cooked
• 1⁄2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, extra-virgin

• Frittata

• 2 eggs, whole
• 4 egg whites
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup cooked corn
• 12 grape tomatoes, cut in half

directions

1. Preheat oven 300°F.
2. To make salsa, stir green onions with black beans, cilantro and pickled jalapeno.
3. Drizzle with vinegar and oil, then toss to mix.
4. Let stand while preparing frittata so the flavors can meld.
5. In a bowl, whisk whole eggs, with whites and seasonings.
6. Coat or spray an oven-proof non-stick, medium-sized skillet with olive oil and set over medium heat.
7. Add red onion to skillet and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add corn and tomatoes, then eggs.
9. Stir to evenly distribute ingredients.
10. Cook just until bottom starts to become firm, 1 to 2 minutes, then bake in preheated 300°F oven until center is set when pan is jiggled, 10 to 12 minutes.
11. Serve with the salsa.

Reviews

[Annacia]

This makes a really hearty breakfast. I made a single serving and couldn't finish all of it! Made the salsa the night before so it had lots of time to meld. The egg mix was easy for me as I always have keep small cartons of egg white in the freezer. The taste was very good and I just love the low calorie and high health factors. :D

 

[threeovens]

This was relatively quick and easy to make. I did scale it back to one (generous) serving. I did not care for the salsa on its own because it was too vinegary, but it did go good with the frittata.