Mexican Frittata

This makes such a nice breakfast. Add some cumin roasted potatoes and you have a well rounded meal. Frittata is basically a crustless quiche, which is a good source of protein and a tasty vehicle for the veggies. I like to use garbanzo bean flour in this recipe as it is such a nice egg replacer, just don't taste the mix before it's cooked, because the flavor of raw garbanzo bean flour is not a good thing. It totally transforms when cooked.

Mexican Frittata

Ingredients:

1 block extra firm tofu, drained and pressed

2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 cup bell pepper
1/2 cup tomato
4 oz can green chilis

1/4 cup garbanzo bean flour
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Optional: sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, sliced tomato.

Directions:

Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until the onion is softened. Add the garlic and stir fry for a minute. Then add the bell pepper and tomato. Finally, add in the green chilis and let it cook down until all liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat and reserve.

Put the drained tofu in a food processor or blender, and add the garbanzo flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, soy sauce, oregano, parsley, cumin, turmeric, sat and black pepper. Pulse until it is well incorporated. Add the reserved sautéed vegetable mixture and pulse only to combine.

Put the tofu mixture into a lightly greased pie pan. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan with the back of a spoon. Put in your preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.

Once it is cooked through and lightly browned on top, take it out and let it rest for about 10 minutes. Serve warm with slices of avocado, sliced tomato and chopped fresh cilantro.

Makes 8 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 94 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 90 Calories from Fat 26

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.9g 4%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 328mg 14%

Potassium 317mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 9.6g 3%

Dietary Fiber 3.7g 15%

Sugars 1.1g

Protein 8.7g

Vitamin A 4% • Vitamin C 22% Calcium 13% • Iron 15%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet