Caramelized Onion and Spinach Frittata with Cabot Reduced Fat Cheddar
With spinach and eggs, this frittata is an excellent source of iron - a key mineral that helps keep the mind sharp and energy levels high. Many of us don’t get enough iron in our diets, so choose this recipe for a simple dinner solution or special breakfast all in one!
Notes
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Cooking Time20 min
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Walla Walla), thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 3 ounces Cabot 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar, grated and divided (about 3/4 cup)
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover, season with thyme and sauté an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan and let cool.
- Preheat broiler.
- Whisk together eggs, egg whites, salt, pepper and hot sauce in a large bowl. Stir in caramelized onions, spinach and half of cheese.
- Coat a small nonstick skillet or omelet pan with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat.
- Pour in egg mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 3 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned, lifting edges and tilting skillet as eggs cook to allow uncooked portion to flow underneath cooked portion.
- Wrap handle of pan with foil. Broil frittata 2 minutes or until top is almost set.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and broil 2 additional minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Rnbowgrl
Jun 06, 2018
Oh, my goodness, the idea and image of this recipe have certainly got me drooling and anticipating the day I try this beautiful dish! Spinach and caramelized onion are already an amazing combination by itself in my book...but adding egg and cheese is definitely going that extra mile that makes me a happy girl. I've never heard of putting aluminum foil on the handle of a pan before putting it in the oven, and now I'm wondering what the purpose of this is?
Edmund K
Mar 29, 2017
I love spinach, but the medication I'm on (blood thinner) requires me to restrict the amount I consume. Still, this recipe looks really yummy and simple to make, and I'm sure I could have a piece or two without much trouble. My wife loves spinach as well, so it's definitely something we'll try. Thanks for the hint about using feta cheese. Is that in addition to the cheddar, or in place of it?
FoodLover
Jan 26, 2017
Whenever I see the word caramelized I know I have to take a look. I love frittatas as they are an easy, substantial meal and I love onions so all three of these are great in my book! I can't wait to try this recipe. I am also a big fan of spinach and I agree it is a good source of iron but we need magnesium to absorb iron properly so I would add in Feta cheese to this recipe to get the magnesium.
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