Dinner Tonight: Swiss Chard Frittata

Name: Dinner Tonight: Swiss Chard Frittata
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp butter; 8 eggs; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 red potato, diced; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 118 milliliters grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1 bunch Swiss chard, leaves removed and roughly chopped; 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced

Dinner Tonight: Swiss Chard Frittatan is a gluten free main course. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 20g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 327 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have garlic, onion, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

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Oven

Put the diced potato in a small bowl, cover with a plate, and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork.

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Potato

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Microwave

Bowl

In a large (12-inch) skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for a minute more.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the chard and a splash of water, cover, and cook until the chard is completely soft.

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Swiss Chard

Water

Add more water if necessary if the skillet is too dry and the chard is still tough. Before proceeding, cook off any leftover moisture, and allow to cool.

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Swiss Chard

Water

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Frying Pan

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the salt and cheeses, then stir in the chard and onion mixture and the potatoes.

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Potato

Swiss Chard

Onion

Egg

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat the butter in a medium skillet or small pan over medium heat until foaming, then add the egg mixture. Cook until the bottom and sides begin to set, then transfer to the oven and continue cooking until the center is solid, 5-15 minutes depending on the shape of the pan. Allow to cool somewhat before serving.

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Butter