SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA

This baked egg dish is packed with fresh spinach and soft goat cheese. Serve it for brunch or lunch with our Basil Drizzle.

Yield: Serves 8.

SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Pinch each nutmeg, salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup crumbled soft goat cheese, divided
  • 3/4 cup sliced drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, patted dry
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • Canola oil (for oiling cast iron frypan)
  • Basil Drizzle

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Place spinach, wine and garlic in a medium non-stick frypan over medium heat; cook, stirring, until spinach wilts. Remove from heat.
  3. Whisk together eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in spinach mixture, 1/2 cup cheese, tomatoes and green onions. Pour egg mixture into an oiled 10 inch cast iron frypan.
  4. Bake until frittata is set and lightly browned, about 25 - 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over frittata. Cut into wedges and serve drizzled with Basil Drizzle.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

295 calories, 23.7 g fat, 13.4 g protein, 5.4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 245 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

BASIL DRIZZLE

Ingredients

  • ​1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped shallot
  • 1 tbsp liquid honey
  • Pinch each cayenne pepper and salt

Yield: Makes about 1 cup.

Directions

  1. Cook basil and spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds; drain. Cool basil and spinach immediately in ice water; drain.
  2. Place basil, spinach, oil, vinegar, shallot, honey, cayenne pepper and salt in a mini food processor; process until smooth. May be refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Stir before using.
Nutritional analysis per 1 tbsp serving:

67 calories, 6.8 g fat, 0.2 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fibre, 11 mg sodium

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