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For the love of Frittata

I recently discovered how much I love frittata's. They are similar to quiche, but a bit healthier without the pastry base. The best part is that you can throw your favorite ingredients in.
Frittata's are great at anytime of the day, and makes a fantastic meal particularly  if you follow a high fat, low carb diet.

Here are two recipes that I tried recently. I included a stir-fry as a side, but you can go with any veggies or salad of your choice.

Bacon, Halloumi and Spinach Frittata


Ingredients:
200g cut bacon * this can be replaced for any meat, for example 200g shredded chicken
250g cut spinach
100g Halloumi, cubed
1 tbsp diced garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp coconut oil
Black Pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan + sprinkle for the top
40g (or half a wheel) feta
1 cup mozzarella
4 Eggs
1/2 cup milk or cream (I used Almond Milk)

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 200
  2. Fry the bacon and halloumi in the coconut oil
  3. Cook the spinach in some water. Once cooked, drain the spinach, leaving in the colander.
  4. Using the same pan as for the spinach, put one tbsp olive oil and slightly fry up garlic.
  5. Add the Spinach and 1 tbsp olive oil
  6. Add the bacon and mix
  7. Add the Parmesan and mix
  8. Add the mozzarella and mix
  9. Add the mixture to an oven dish and spread out evenly.
  10. Crumble the feta over the mixture
  11. Combine the 4 eggs, pepper and milk/ cream, and pour over mixture
  12. Sprinkle some Parmesan over and place in the oven for 20 minutes

Nutrition (Serves 4):
1 Portion
Calories: 502
Fat: 41g
Carbs: 4g
Sugars: 1g
Dietary Fibre: 1g
Protein: 32g

Bacon, Halloumi and Pumpkin Frittata


Ingredients:
200g cut bacon * this can be replaced for any meat, for example 200g shredded chicken
250g cubed Pumpkin * this can be replaced by other veggies such as butternut or asparagus
100g Halloumi, cubed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp coconut oil
Black Pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan
40g (or half a wheel) feta
1 cup mozzarella + sprinkle for the top
4 Eggs
1/2 cup milk or cream (I used Almond Milk)

Method:




  1. Preheat oven to 200
  2. Fry the bacon and halloumi in the coconut oil
  3. Cook the Pumpkin - I opted for the steam in the microwave bag for convenience 
  4. In a heated pan, put one tbsp olive oil and slightly fry up garlic.
  5. Add the pumpkin and 1 tbsp olive oil
  6. Add the bacon and mix
  7. Add the Parmesan and mix
  8. Add the mozzarella and mix
  9. Add the mixture to an oven dish and spread out evenly.
  10. Crumble the feta over the mixture
  11. Combine the 4 eggs, pepper and milk/ cream, and pour over mixture
  12. Sprinkle some mozzarella over and place in the oven for 20 minute
Nutrition (Serves 4):
1 Portion
Calories: 517
Fat: 42g
Carbs: 6g
Sugars: 1g
Dietary Fibre: 1g
Protein: 31g


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