Italian Sausage Frittata
A frittata—a thick omelette—makes a quick breakfast. It is
perfect for a busy weekday meal. All you need are a few
vegetables, some sausage or leftover cooked meat, and eggs
and you can have your meal ready in 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
• ¼ lb Italian turkey sausage • 2 cups sliced baby bella
mushrooms
• 2 tsp olive oil
• ½ lb russet or baking
potatoes, cut into ½ inch
cubes (about 1 ½ cups) • 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 cups sliced onion • ¼ cup nonfat milk
• 2 cups washed, ready-to-
eat spinach
• 2 large eggs
• 5 large egg whites
• ½ cup fresh basil
• ¼ tsp freshly ground
black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat the broiler. Cut the sausage into ½ inch slices.
2. Heat the oil in a medium, ovenproof, nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat. Add the potatoes and sauté 3 minutes.
Add the sausage, onion, and spinach and sauté 3 minutes,
stirring several times. Add the mushrooms and garlic.
Continue to cook 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, whisk the whole eggs, egg whites, and milk
together. Tear the basil into small pieces and add to the egg
mixture along with the black pepper.
4. Pour egg mixture into the skillet and gently stir vegetables
to make sure the egg mixture spreads throughout the pan.
Press the sausage and vegetables into the egg mixture.
Turn the heat to low and cook 10 minutes. Frittata will be
mostly cooked through.
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