Spinach Frittata For One



Crustless quiche, frittata, or – my favorite – kookoo. Yup, they are pretty much all the same thing. Eggs with vegetables and/or meat and/or herbs and spices and/or cheese.

It’s fun to say Koo Koo.

FYI - according to Wikipedia, Koo Koo is the Iranian equivalent of the frittata.

You can add pretty much anything you want to add and it will be delicious. Well… if you like eggs. If you don’t like eggs then this definitely isn’t for you.

I made a scaled down version to use my new single serving casserole dish that I picked up so I could make this delicious baked oatmeal recipe. Yes, I buy new pans just so I can make recipes that I find on the internet. Don’t judge me.

Spinach Frittata for One

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tbsp onion, finely chopped

2 – 3 cups spinach leaves

1 egg white

1 piece bacon, finely diced

2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, shredded

 Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Spray an small, oven safe dish with cooking spray. Set aside.

Spray a medium skillet with cooking spray. Cook garlic and onion for a minute or two. Add in raw spinach leaves and cook until the leaves are reduced. (You should have about ½ cup or so of cooked spinach when you are done.) Remove from heat and set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk egg white until a bit foamy. Stir in bacon and cheese. Stir in cooked spinach.

Pour into prepared oven safe dish.

Bake at 350 until set, about 20 – 30 minutes.

 It puffs up in the oven a bit and then sinks down when you remove it so don’t be sad. It tastes delicious and it still looks pretty impressive. I made this for my dinner with some turkey sausage on the side but I’m thinking this would be perfect for breakfast.

Or lunch.

Or a snack.

It’s only 174 calories!

Crazy, right?

(According to Fitday – 174 calories, 9.7 fat, 7.2 carbs, and 15.5  protein.)

Plus, it’s loaded with calcium, vitamins, iron, zinc, and all that good stuff.

It’s easy to tailor to your own preferences too.

Have I convinced you to try it yet?