Spinach Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Pepper Frittata

SPINACH GOAT CHEESE & ROASTED RED PEPPER FRITTATA

PREP TIME: 5 minutes + 20 - 30 to roast red peppers

TOTAL TIME: 15 - 20minutes + 35 to50 minutes to roast the red peppers             

YIELD: Serves 6 to 8      

INGREDIENTS:                             

2 teaspoons olive oil

7 cups fresh spinach

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

10 large eggs

3 tablespoons goat cheese

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

2 roasted red peppers

Roasting the red peppers may seem like a lot of effort for a simple frittata recipe, but it adds such a nice deep flavor. Roasted red peppers and regular red peppers are two totally different animals, and in my opinion, roasted wins every time. Also note that carnivores can add bacon to this frittata for even more richness!

 1     Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

2  In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Add the spinach and ¾ teaspoon of the salt. Cook until the spinach is wilted and the moisture is drawn out. Transfer the spinach to a colander and let it cool slightly, then squeeze out all the liquidand set the spinach aside on a plate.

3    In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until bubbly, then stir in the goat cheese, black pepper, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.

4    In the skillet you used for the spinach, heat the remaining 1 teaspoonoil over medium heat. Add the spinach and roasted redpeppers

and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and slowly pour the egg mixture into the skillet. Gently stir to combine and make sure everything is evenly distributed. Cook until the edges are set, a minute or so. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 10 to  15 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center isset.

5    Let the frittata cool slightly in the pan, then slide it onto a plate and cut it into slices. Serve hot!

Excerpted (or Adapted) from SUNNY-SIDE UP by Waylynn Lucas. Copyright ©2019 by Waylynn Lucas. Excerpted by permission of Rodale, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.