Bacon and Asparagus Frittata

Bacon and Asparagus Frittata takes around 50 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 205 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe serves 6 and costs $1.25 per serving. If you have asparagus, sea salt, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Plenty of people really liked this side dish. It is brought to you by The Roasted Root. 949 people were impressed by this recipe. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 55%. This score is solid. Try Asparagus, Canadian Bacon, and Cheese Frittata: Low Carb, Asparagus, Canadian Bacon, and Cheese Frittata: Low Carb, and Asparagus Frittata for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 pound asparagus, trimmed and chopped into 2-inch pieces (about 2.5 to 3 cups)

4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped

10 eggs, beaten

Avocado and red onion for serving, optional

1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped

1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Equipment:

oven

mixing bowl

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.Add the eggs to a mixing bowl and whisk well.Add the chopped bacon to a 10-inch cast iron skillet (or oven-safe skillet) and cook bacon over medium heat until it begins to crisp up, about 4 minutes.Add the onion and asparagus and saute until asparagus begins to turn bright green, about 3 to 4 minutes.Pour the beaten eggs into the cast iron skillet, and place skillet on the center rack of the oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through. Allow frittata to sit 10 minutes before cutting large slices and serving with avocado and red onion.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Add the eggs to a mixing bowl and whisk well.

3. Add the chopped bacon to a 10-inch cast iron skillet (or oven-safe skillet) and cook bacon over medium heat until it begins to crisp up, about 4 minutes.

4. Add the onion and asparagus and saute until asparagus begins to turn bright green, about 3 to 4 minutes.

5. Pour the beaten eggs into the cast iron skillet, and place skillet on the center rack of the oven.

6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through. Allow frittata to sit 10 minutes before cutting large slices and serving with avocado and red onion.


Nutrition Information:

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204k Calories
13g Protein
12g Total Fat
9g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
204k
10%

Fat
12g
20%

  Saturated Fat
4g
27%

Carbohydrates
9g
3%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
282mg
94%

Sodium
253mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
13g
26%

Selenium
27µg
39%

Vitamin B2
0.44mg
26%

Vitamin K
23µg
23%

Phosphorus
215mg
22%

Folate
76µg
19%

Vitamin A
824IU
17%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.3mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.73µg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.18mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

Manganese
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Potassium
342mg
10%

Copper
0.19mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Calcium
70mg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Magnesium
25mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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