3/4 lb fresh asparagus spears *
3/4 cup lo-fat cottage cheese
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
6 eggs
2 tsp prepared mustard
1/8 tsp pepper
1 sm tomato, cut in wedges
Directions
* or one 10-oz pkg frozen cut asparagus Cook fresh asparagus spears
in a small amount of boiling water for 8-10 minutes or till
crisp-tender; drain. Reserve 3 spears for garnish; cut remaining
asparagus into 1" pieces. Or, cook frozen asparagus according to
package directions; drain. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl beat eggs till foamy. Beat in
cottage cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper; set aside.
Spray a 10" ovenproof skillet with Pam. Cook mushrooms over medium
heat till just tender. Stir in asparagus pieces. Pour egg mixture
over mushrooms and asparagus (if using fresh asparagus, arrange the 3
reserved spears on top.) Cook mixture over low heat about 5 minutes
or till mixture bubbles slightly and begins to set around edges.
Bake frittata, uncovered, in a 400 deg F oven about 10 minutes or
till set. Garnish each serving with tomato.
Servings: 4 servings
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The History of Recipes
We are able to follow the history of written recipes way back into the far past, in truth as far back into recorded history as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and quite possibly further than that. Interesting though that maybe, in the main part, these old records were just very simple hieroglyphic instructions for preparing food.
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We hope you enjoy this Asparagus Frittata recipe.
