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Healthy Breakfast Frittata

Enjoy this tasty frittata recipe any time of the day. Serve with a large salad for a complete dinner meal.

Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: ½ medium onion, minced 4 medium cloves garlic, chopped ¼ lb ground lamb or turkey 1 + 2 TBS chicken broth 3 cups rinsed and finely chopped kale (stems removed) 5 omega-3 enriched eggs salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mince onion and chop garlic let them sit for 5 minutes to enhance their health-promoting benefits.
2. Preheat broiler on low.
3. Heat 1 TBS broth in a 9-10 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion over medium heat, for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add garlic, ground lamb or turkey, and cook for another 3 minutes on medium heat, breaking up clumps.
5. Add kale and 2 TBS broth. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook covered for about 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and mix.
6. Beat eggs, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and pour on top of mixture evenly. Cook on low for another 2 minutes without stirring.
7. Place skillet under broiler in middle of oven, about 7 inches from the heat source so it has time to cook without the top burning. As soon as the eggs are firm, it is done, about 2-3 minutes.

   Serves 2

Healthy Cooking Tips:

It is important to chop kale fine so it cooks in a shorter amount of time and allows its flavor to integrate with the other flavors. Also, make sure you break up the clumps of meat with a spoon while sautéing. This will also allow the flavor of the meat to seep into the other ingredients. Use a stainless steel skillet as close to 9-10 inches as possible so the vegetables don't overcook and you have some height to your frittata.

Nutritional Profile

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Healthy Breakfast Fritata 1.00 serving 281.30 grams 293.78 calories Nutrient Amount %DV Nutrient Density World's Healthiest Foods Rating vitamin K 852.40 mcg 1065.5 65.3 excellent vitamin C 124.23 mg 207.1 12.7 excellent vitamin A 9270.30 IU 185.4 11.4 excellent tryptophan 0.31 g 96.9 5.9 excellent selenium 39.29 mcg 56.1 3.4 very good protein 26.13 g 52.3 3.2 very good manganese 0.94 mg 47.0 2.9 good vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.76 mg 44.7 2.7 good iodine 59.44 mcg 39.6 2.4 good vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 1.75 mcg 29.2 1.8 good phosphorus 258.36 mg 25.8 1.6 good vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.50 mg 25.0 1.5 good World's Healthiest Foods Rating Rule excellent DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% very good DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% good DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%

In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Healthy Breakfast Frittata

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