Golden Nest Spinach Frittata

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped (if tolerated)
• 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 4 egg whites
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat cottage cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Next, heat oven to 375 °F. Next, coat a 9-inch pie pan with vegetable oil spray.

2. 2

   Next, in a medium skillet, heat oil on medium high. Stir in onion and cook 5 minutes or until softened.

3. 3

   Stir in spinach and cook 3 more minutes, set aside. Next, sprinkle cheese in pie pan.

4. 4

   Next, top with spinach/onion mixture. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk egg whites and whole eggs, cottage cheese, cayenne pepper, salt and nutmeg.

5. 5

   Next, pour mixture into pie pan over spinach and cheese. Next, bake 30 to 35 minutes or until just set.

6. 6

   Next, let stand 5 minutes. Next, cut into wedges and serve.