Best 6 Frittata With Leftover Greens Recipes

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With its versatility and ease of preparation, frittata has become a go-to dish for home cooks worldwide. This savory Italian dish, often served as a breakfast or brunch item, is a perfect way to utilize leftover greens and create a delicious, protein-packed meal. Whether you have some leftover spinach, kale, broccoli rabe, or any other hearty greens, a frittata is an ideal way to transform them into a satisfying and nutritious dish.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

FRITTATA WITH GREENS



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This is a typical Provençal or Italian frittata, something that is quickly thrown together, especially if you make a point of washing and blanching greens when you get them home from the market. It works best with the more tender greens like chard, beet greens, and spinach.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 30m

Yield one 10-inch frittata, serving 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound Swiss chard (any color), beet greens, or spinach, stemmed and washed thoroughly
Salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
Freshly ground pepper
8 large or extra-large eggs
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Heat a large pot of water over high heat while you stem and wash the greens in two changes of water. Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, add a generous tablespoon of salt, and the greens. Blanch spinach for 30 seconds only, chard and beet greens for 1 minute, or until tender, and transfer to the ice water. Let sit for a few minutes, then drain, squeeze dry, and chop.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, and stir in the greens. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute, until coated with oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
  • Beat the eggs in a bowl, stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, freshly ground pepper to taste, the milk, and the cooked greens.
  • Clean and dry your pan and return to the stove. Heat over medium-high heat and add the remaining olive oil. Hold your hand above it; it should feel hot. Drop a bit of egg into the pan and if it sizzles and cooks at once, the pan is ready. Pour in the egg mixture, scraping every last bit out of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Swirl the pan to distribute the eggs and filling evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the frittata with the spatula in your other hand, to let the eggs run underneath during the first few minutes of cooking. Turn the heat down to low and cover the pan. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan every once in a while, until the frittata is just about set. Meanwhile, light the broiler.
  • If the frittata is not quite set on the top, place under the broiler, about 3 inches from the heat, for 1 minute, watching closely, until just beginning to color on the top. Do not allow the eggs to brown too much or they'll taste bitter.
  • Remove from the heat, allow to sit in the pan for 5 minutes or longer, then carefully slide out onto a platter, or cut in wedges in the pan and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 375 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

FRITTATA WITH LEFTOVER GREENS



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Use up leftover cooked greens (which, in my experience, don't reheat so nicely) in this delicious frittata! You can use spinach, Swiss chard, kale, etc.

Provided by ajhorse21

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Eggs     Frittata Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 large eggs
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup cooked Swiss chard (thawed if frozen)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Beat the eggs and egg whites in a mixing bowl until smooth. Whisk in the parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until evenly blended; set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook and stir until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook an additional minute. Add the cooked Swiss chard; cook and stir until the Swiss chard is hot. Pour in the egg mixture, cover, and cook until the edges of the egg have set, about 5 minutes.
  • Uncover the frittata, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil in the preheated oven until the cheese is golden brown and the center of the frittata has set, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let stand 3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 157.9 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 376.3 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

FRITTATA WITH LEFTOVERS



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Delicious, light and wheat free. Great hot or cold.

Provided by deeyak

Time 35m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200C. Boil the new potatoes for ten minutes until tender, allow to cool, then slice
  • Beat the eggs as though you were to be making an omlette
  • Heat the oil in an oven proof frying pan then add the sliced potatoes. Mix the peas and feta together then pour over the sliced potatoes.
  • Heat until the base is cooked, then pop in the oven for 20-25 mins or until a knife comes out clean when inserted.
  • Serve and enjoy.

SPANISH FRITTATA WITH HERBY YOGURT AND GREENS



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The potatoes are what make this the love child of a Spanish tortilla and an Italian frittata. But you don't necessarily need them. Fill this frittata with 2 cups of whatever leftover cooked vegetables you have in your fridge and drop "Spanish" from the name. Serve with a crisp green salad.

Provided by David Tamarkin

Categories     #cook90     Brunch     Dinner     Egg     Frittata     Potato     Herb     Leafy Green     Quick & Easy

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup finely chopped herbs, such as dill, mint, basil, parsley, and/or chives
2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
8 large eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 cups coarsely chopped (about 1/2" chunks) cooked potatoes
2 cups coarsely chopped raw or cooked greens, such as chard, kale, arugula, or spinach

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix yogurt, herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a small bowl.
  • Lightly whisk eggs and remaining 1 tsp. salt in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup yogurt sauce and stir just a couple of times (do not completely incorporate yogurt sauce).
  • Heat oil in a 10" cast-iron or oven-safe nonstick pan over medium. Add shallots and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots have softened and potatoes are golden, about 3 minutes. Add greens and cook, stirring occasionally, just until warmed through and wilted if greens were raw. Add egg mixture and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until sides are just beginning to set, 5-7 minutes.
  • Transfer pan to oven and bake frittata until puffed and set, 18-20 minutes. Immediately slide onto a cutting board to cool.
  • Cut frittata into 4 wedges and serve with remaining yogurt sauce alongside.

MOSTLY GREENS FRITTATA



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Spinach and Swiss chard work equally well in this good-for-you egg dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 17m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chopped Blanched Greens (spinach or Swiss chard)
8 whisked eggs
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup grated Gruyere

Steps:

  • Melt butter in an 8-inch cast-iron skillet. Add garlic; cook until soft, 1 minute. Add spinach; heat through. Season whisked eggs with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook, pushing eggs into center to create curds, until almost set, 3 minutes. Sprinkle with Gruyere. Bake at 400 degrees until set and golden, 12 minutes.

GREENS AND GARLIC FRITTATA TO GO



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Chop the greens super-fine to achieve the prettiest color. Use whatever looks best in the market (spinach and chard are brightest when it comes to color), or you can use bagged baby spinach. You only need 1/2 cup of chopped greens, but you could use twice that amount.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     breakfast, easy, quick

Time 30m

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 to 3/4 cup finely chopped blanched spinach, chard, kale or beet greens (to taste)
1 garlic clove, minced or pureed
1 tablespoon, tightly packed, freshly grated Parmesan
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Beat the eggs and milk in a bowl with salt and pepper to taste. Beat in the greens, garlic and the Parmesan.
  • Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy, 8-inch nonstick omelet pan. Drop a bit of egg into the pan and if it sizzles and cooks at once, the pan is ready. Pour in the egg mixture, scraping in every last bit with a heat-proof rubber spatula. Swirl the pan to distribute the eggs and filling evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the frittata with the spatula in your other hand, to let the eggs run underneath during the first few minutes of cooking. Once a few layers of egg have cooked during the first couple of minutes of cooking, turn the heat down to low, cover and cook 7 to 10 minutes, until the frittata is puffed and just about set. From time to time remove the lid and loosen the bottom of the omelet with a wooden or heat-proof rubber spatula, tilting the pan, so that the bottom doesn't burn. It will however turn golden.
  • If the frittata is still runny on the top, wearing oven mitts, slide the frittata out onto a plate or even better, a saucepan lid that has a handle, reverse the pan over the plate or lid, and holding the two together, flip the plate or lid so that the frittata goes back into the pan on its not-quite-cooked side. Finish for no longer than a minute, then reverse onto a platter. Allow to cool to room temperature, and serve, or chill. Cut into 4 wedges to serve. The wedges pack well and are very portable.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 201, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 276 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Utilize a Variety of Leafy Greens: The beauty of this frittata lies in its versatility. Feel free to mix and match different types of leafy greens, such as spinach, kale, collard greens, or arugula, to create a vibrant and flavorful dish.
  • Don't Overcook the Greens: To maintain their crisp texture and vibrant color, cook the greens briefly until they are just wilted. Overcooking can make them mushy and compromise their nutritional value.
  • Season Generously: Don't be afraid to season the frittata generously with salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices. This will enhance the flavors of the greens and cheese.
  • Use High-Quality Cheese: Opt for high-quality cheese that melts well, such as mozzarella, cheddar, or Parmesan. This will add richness and creaminess to the frittata.
  • Cook Until Golden Brown: Cook the frittata until it is golden brown on the bottom and the eggs are set. This ensures that the frittata is cooked through and has a delightful texture.

Conclusion:

A frittata with leftover greens is a versatile and delicious way to use up any extra greens you may have on hand. It's a great option for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and it can be easily customized to your liking. With its vibrant colors, savory flavors, and protein-packed ingredients, this frittata is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. So next time you have leftover greens, don't let them go to waste - whip up this tasty and nutritious frittata instead!

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