Frittata of Baby Kale, Ham and Aged Gouda

In a perfect world, I'd leave work for some mild exercise involving a dirty vodka martini and half-a-dozen oysters on the half shell. The martinis would leave me feeling well-rested instead of hungover, and I would lose weight while I slept. Ah, wishful thinking...

In the real world, my workouts are of the more traditional oyster-less, vodka-less variety. Delicious zero calorie water quenches my thirst, and wholesome food fuels my body. The upside? I can get up at the crack of dawn to get to work every morning!

One of the simplest meals in my 'healthy weeknight cooking' arsenal is the almighty frittata: eggs, veggies, optional diced meat, a sprinkle of cheese, and you're off and running! I throw it all in a glass pie dish, but you can use almost any dish you want. Dinner is ready in thirty minutes, complete with 2 leftover lunches for the next day! I use egg whites with a few whole eggs added for flavor and texture. Egg yolks, while high in cholesterol, are still a good source of heart-healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Egg whites are one of the best sources of lean protein on the planet!

This is a great way to use up leftover supplies hiding in the fridge - unwanted beet greens, that leftover deli meat, half an onion, the last of a bag of shredded cheese... Have at it!

Serves 4, generously

INGREDIENTS:

•  10 whole eggs (remove 5 yolks)
• Generous splash of milk (roughly 1/4 cup)
• 4 cups of greens (spinach, kale, chard, baby kale, beet greens...)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 slice ham, 1/2" thick, diced
• 2 small white rose potatoes, diced
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 Tbsp thyme
• salt and cracked pepper
• 1/2 cup finely grated strong cheese (we used aged gouda)

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 375'.
• Place greens in pot with a splash of water over medium-low heat. Wilt until tender. Drain water and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Chop and set aside.
• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until just tender. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk eggs, milk, herbs, salt and pepper.
• Combine potatoes, ham, onions, garlic and greens. Fill pie pan with mixture.
• Pour egg mixture over the stuff in pie pan.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake in oven, 30-35 minutes, rotating half way until lightly golden and set.