Tomato-Spinach Frittata

I have always been a breakfast person and it remains my favorite meal (besides ice cream, but really, let's be serious). However, I hate to eat too many calories / points before the day has really begun, yet I am unwilling to sacrifice a delicious breakfast for a crunchy, tasteless, low-fat cereal doused in that watery-milk substance we call skim. Thus, the frittata.

The idea of a frittata is not original. Basic frittata recipes abound, and I'm sure you can find one for a spinach-tomato version similar to this one. Knowing the basics of a frittata (and knowing that I prefer them over the dried-out omelette breakfast) I surveyed my kitchen. There was leftover baby spinach that hadn't quite made it into last night's pasta, half a container of grape tomatoes, half an onion, and, of course, garlic. Voila! You can amend this recipe to include whatever scraps you have in your kitchen-- I think bell peppers and zucchini might work nicely or a variation on the cheese.

Tomato-Spinach Frittata  (4 points)

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups grape tomatoes, halved (give or take-- there is a lot of flexibility in this recipe)

2 cups baby spinach (like above, you can be flexible-- use what you have)
4 eggs

2 egg whites

3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Heat oil in 10-inch oven proof pan (I used a cast iron skillet) over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and semi-transparent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and spinach. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to wilt, about 3 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, Parmesan (or other cheese of your choice), salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
5. Pour egg mixture over tomato and spinach mixture, stirring gently to combine. Reduce heat to medium and cook until eggs set, about 7-8 minutes.
6. Place frittata in broiler and broil for 2 minutes.
7. Done! It will be hot, let it cool for at least 2 minutes.

Serving Size and PointsPlus Value:

The frittata makes 4 servings. Each serving is worth 4 PointsPlus. Due to wonky Weight Watchers math, 1 & 1/2 servings is actually 5 PointsPlus, so if you are still hungry, definitely help yourself to another half portion.