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Linguine Frittata With Greens

linguine-frittataJim Franco

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoonsbutter, divided
  • 1 cupthinly sliced leek
  • 3 large eggs, or equivalent egg substitute
  • 5 large egg whites
  • 1/3 cup1% low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoondried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoonkosher or table salt
  • 1/4 teaspooncoarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cupshot cooked linguine (about 4 ounces uncooked pasta)
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped collard greens, thawed and with water squeezed out
  • 3/4 cup(3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

1. Coat a large ovenproof skillet with cooking spray, and melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat. Add leek, and sauté 4 minutes or until softened. Set aside.

2. Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk, Parmesan, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in linguine, collards, and reserved leek.

3. Melt remaining 1 teaspoon butter in skillet over low heat. Pour egg mixture into skillet; cover and cook 10 minutes or until the top is set. Meanwhile, heat broiler.

4. Sprinkle frittata with mozzarella, and broil 3 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into wedges.

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  • Yield: Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1/4 of frittata)
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Nutritional Information

Calories per serving:330
Fat per serving:12g
Saturated fat per serving:6g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:4g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:1g
Protein per serving:23g
Carbohydrates per serving:32g
Fiber per serving:4g
Cholesterol per serving:181mg
Iron per serving:3mg
Sodium per serving:500mg
Calcium per serving:421mg

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