Name: Low Carb Cheesy Zucchini Frittata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 4 zucchini or 5 cups sliced (about 2 pounds); 2 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 tsp Italian seasonings; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3 eggs (beaten); 1 cup Half & Half; 1/2 cup grated white cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; optional: fresh chopped parsley

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This Low Carb Cheesy Zucchini Frittata is gluten free, vegetarian and simple enough for any weeknight!

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A quick and easy meal that can be made with simple ingredients you have on hand is always a welcome recipe in my house.

Eggs and cream are always staples on my weekly grocery shopping list. But zucchini is one I by when it's the season for it in RI. I recently moved so no garden for us this year but next year I plan on having an abundance to harvest!

So when time is short and it looks like dinner plans aren't going as planned, I pull this frittata out.

Occasionally I've changed out the zucchini for spinach, sometimes I add some ham and broccoli, but often it's just a simple egg, bacon and cheese frittata.

Fresh parsley on top keeps it fresh and delicious! Feel free to add some into the egg mixture as well!

My Italian dad would call this frittata in Italian slang, "Koo-kud-zill" growing up and we'd often have it on Fridays during Lent. I grew up as a kid loving zucchini and my kids are slowly learning to love it because I always make them eat it again and again.

It's simple and tasty!

It's a perfect side dish with fish or another meat or enjoy as a simple vegetarian meal, just add a salad to finish it off!

Brenda's Notes:

You can replace the Half & Half with milk if desired.
You can also use any other cheese you prefer if you don't like cheddar.

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Low Carb Cheesy Zucchini Frittata

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Servings:

Calories: 199kcal

Author: Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

4 zucchini or 5 cups sliced about 2 pounds
2 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon Italian seasonings
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
3 eggs beaten
1 cup Half & Half
½ cup grated white cheddar cheese
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
optional: fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Slice the zucchini into half moons and add butter to a skillet to melt.
Once melted cook garlic and onion until translucent.
Add zucchini and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl stir together the seasonings, eggs and Half and Half. Set aside.
Sprinkle half of the cheddar and half of the parmesan over the zucchini and onions.
Pour the egg and cream mixture over the zucchini.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until center is set.
Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley before serving if desired.

Notes

Net Carbs: 7.1g

Nutrition

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About Brenda

Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.

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