Featured Recipe: Quick and Easy Breakfast Frittata

Ingredients

• 8 eggs – 4 eggs will be separated for egg whites only, 4 eggs with yolk and white
• Frozen shredded breakfast potatoes
• 2-3 oz Canadian bacon
• Sprinkle of shredded cheese
• Additional vegetables as desired
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon butter

Takes 25 minutes, serves 4-6.

Instructions

1. Heat pan on medium low with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon butter. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Please shredded potatoes in pan, spreading to evenly coat the pan as this will act as a crust for the fritta. Cook potatoes to desired crispiness. Flip halfway through cooking.
3. While potatoes are cooking, crack 4 eggs and separate 4 egg whites into a bowl. Whisk until combined Chop Canadian bacon and add shredded cheese to egg and egg white mixture. Whisk until all ingredients are mixed.
4. Pour egg mixture into pan with cooked potatoes.
5. Even egg mixture over potatoes and allow eggs to cook partially, about a minute.
6. Remove pan from heat and continue cooking frittata in oven at 350 degrees until egg is cooked thoroughly.
7. Top with any additional vegetables or sauces, like salsa as desired.

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