My Sicilian Aunt Paulina’s cooking inspired this fluffy frittata.
—CINDY ESPOSITO BLOOMFIELD, NJ
PREP: 25 MIN. • BAKE: 20 MIN. • MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
8 large eggs
1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (8 ounces) frozen asparagus spears, thawed
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red or green pepper
1/4 cup sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, whisk eggs, ricotta cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper. In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the asparagus, onion, red pepper and mushrooms; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion and pepper are tender.
2. Remove from heat; remove asparagus from skillet. Reserve eight spears; cut remaining asparagus into 2-in. pieces. Return cut asparagus to skillet; stir in egg mixture. Arrange the reserved asparagus spears over eggs to resemble spokes of a wheel.
3. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges.
Per wedge: 135 cal., 8g fat (3g sat. fat), 192mg chol., 239mg sod., 7g carb. (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g pro.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 medium-fat meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.