Spring Vegetable Frittata

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup asparagus, sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• vegetable oil, if needed
• 1 onion, diced
• 8 eggs
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 steam or boil peas, carrots and asparagus until tender, drain well and set aside.
• 2 cook bacon in an ovenproof skillet over low heat until crisp.
• 3 remove with slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain.
• 4 add vegetable oil to bacon grease (if necessary) to equal 2 tablespoons.
• 5 increase heat to medium/low and add the onion.
• 6 cook until transparent, stirring occasionally.
• 7 add vegetable mixture to onions and cook for another 10 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile, in another bowl, beat eggs and salt and pepper together.
• 9 pour over mixture in skillet and add bacon crumbles. stir gently.
• 10 preheat broiler.
• 11 reduce heat and cover eggs. cook until almost set.
• 12 remove lid and place under broiler until eggs are lightly browned (about 3 minutes).
• 13 remove from oven and cut into wedges.
• 14 **alternate recipe** can also be made by substituting 1 cup of cooked, diced potatoes for the veggies.