Chard and Bacon Frittata
with roasted cauliflower / spicy mayo
Chard and bacon give this frittata a hearty, earthy flavor. Serve it with roasted cauliflower on the side and a spicy homemade mayo for dipping the cauliflower or drizzling over the frittata slices.
Smarts: Don't forget to reserve half the spicy mayo for tomorrow's meal.
Ingredients
- Garlic - 3 cloves, chopped
- Chard, any type - 10 leaves, leaves and stems chopped and separate
- Bacon - 8 slices, chopped
- Eggs - 8
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Cauliflower - 1 lb, florets
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Oil, avocado - 1/2 cup
- Eggs - 1
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Hot sauce of choice - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
Nutrition Facts
Prep
- Cauliflower / Garlic / Chard / Bacon - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first.) Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make spicy mayo - (This makes enough for 2 nights). In a wide-mouth mason jar or other wide-mouth container, combine avocado oil, egg (portion for mayo), lemon juice, hot sauce, mustard, and salt. Blend with an immersion blender on high until smooth and thick, ~1 minute. Taste and season with some additional salt and / or hot sauce. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
- Eggs - Whisk eggs (portion for frittata) with salt and pepper.
Unlock this meal along with hundreds of smart meal plans and never stress about "What's for dinner?" again
Try for freeLearn More
Make
- Heat oven to 425F / 218C.
- Toss cauliflower with cooking oil and some salt and pepper. Spread out on a sheet pan. Transfer to oven and roast, shaking the pan halfway through cooking, until very tender and golden brown in spots, 25 to 30 minutes.
- While cauliflower roasts, heat an oven-safe 10.5” to 12” (26 cm to 30 cm) skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and saute until crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel lined plate.
- Drain off all but 1 Tbsp / 15 mL of bacon grease from the pan. Return pan to heat. Add chard stems and saute until tender, ~4 minutes. Add garlic and chard leaves and saute until leaves are fully wilted, 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Pour in eggs and stir until ingredients are all mixed through. Sprinkle bacon over top of frittata.
- Transfer frittata to the oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until eggs are set and inserted knife comes out cleanly.
- Slice frittata. Serve with cauliflower and spicy mayo for dipping (remember to reserve half the spicy mayo for Tuesday’s meal).
Nutrition Facts
Reviews
Ratings
33 reviews
This was a really good meal. We didn't have the smoothie this time. Also, the olive oil made the eggs bubbly - not sure if that's normal.
0 HelpfulThe frittata was good but I felt some other aromatics might have rounded out the taste a bit more, perhaps some sautéed onions or mushrooms. Perhaps it was just the type of bacon that I used (no sugar bacon), but the saltiness was very strong and took away from the flavor of the chard. However, I think I cooked it just a touch too long and if it had been more moist I think that would have also helped balance the flavors out more.
0 HelpfulI thought this was delicious and a great way to get protein, though it was more work than eggs and toast should be. It would be better to combine this with another meal where you can reuse some ingredients, for a more convenient meal prep.The smoothie was delightful - who knew dates and pears work in smoothies?!
0 HelpfulI didn't make the smoothie, which made this a fairly quick and easy light meal, though not very exciting. I would definitely use the hot sauce and a bit more seasoning than I did next time, but that's on me for being lazy.
0 HelpfulThough it was pretty good, it felt like this was a lot of hassle for basically toast and cheese. The smoothie was weird. I didn't care for it.
0 Helpful