"Fancy" Frittata

Ingredients:

Olive oil

5 eggs

4 egg whites

1 medium to large sweet potato, chopped into small cubes

1 clove chopped garlic

Sprinkle of crushed red pepper

Optional: 1/4 cup of crumbled goat cheese

Swig of olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

- Set oven to 400 degrees

- Heat a large, oven-safe skillet to medium heat

- Add a swig of olive oil, add garlic and crushed red pepper. Stir until fragrant

- Add cubed sweet potato to pan with olive oil and stir on and off for about 10 minutes or potato is cooked through

- Beat eggs and egg whites together well. Add salt and pepper to taste

- Layer cooked potatoes evenly on bottom of pan. Pour eggs on top of potatoes in pan and sprinkle goat cheese evenly

- Turn heat down and let egg mixture cook for 6-8 minutes until edges have hardened/browned slightly. Check frequently to avoid over cooking

- Place pan in oven for 10 minutes or until eggs are cooked through

Pesto, Garbanzo, and Asparagus Pasta

 

Ingredients:

1 box Annie Chun's Maifun Brown Rice Noodles (You can find these in the organic aisle at King Soopers, love them!)

1 bunch asparagus

1 can garbanzo beans

3/4 cup store bought or homemade pesto sauce

- Cook pasta according to directions on box

- Roast asparagus in the oven for 10-15 mins at 425 degrees or until tender, drizzle with some olive olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste

-Once pasta is cooked, mix in asparagus, garabanzo beans and pesto and stir until blended

Talk about easy! Perfect for a rushed dinner after a busy day. I usually serve this with a baked bone-in, skin-on chicken breast and make the pasta more of a delicious side dish. Hope you enjoy!