Looking for a meatless breakfast idea? Then check out this herbed pasta and green onions cheesy frittata recipe that’s ready in just 35 minutes!
Cheesy Pasta Frittata
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked vermicelli, broken in half
- 1 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product (from 8-oz. carton) or 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 8 medium green onions, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 teaspoon olive or canola oil
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (3 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Cook vermicelli as directed on package. Drain; rinse with hot water.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix egg product, milk, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the oregano and ground red pepper until well blended. Stir in onions.
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Step3In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Spread cooked vermicelli in hot skillet; pour egg product mixture evenly over top. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 13 to 15 minutes or until center is almost set.
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Step4Remove skillet from heat. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the cheese over vermicelli mixture. Cover; let stand 2 minutes or until egg mixture is set and cheese is melted. Serve from skillet, or run pancake turner around edge of skillet to loosen and slide out onto serving plate. Cut into wedges. If desired, garnish with additional chopped green onions.
Nutrition
300
Calories
4g
Total Fat
20g
Protein
49g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 550mg
- 23%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 49g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 20g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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