Meat Free Friday: Mediterranean Vegetable Frittata

We don't make fritattas very often, and I really don't have a good excuse for that. They're healthy, super easy to make, and so much more convenient than omelets if you're cooking for a crowd. Since you don't have to worry about folding it, it's easy to pack it chock full of vegetables - I like to think of the egg as a binder for the veggies rather than as the main component of the dish.

You can use whatever vegetables you have around, which makes fritattas a great way to use up leftovers, but I always try to include eggplant when I make them. It doesn't sound like it would go well with eggs, but trust me ? it's delicious. For this Mediterranean version, I also added some sun dried tomatoes, a few spoons full of pesto, and a light sprinkle of feta cheese. The resulting dish was phenomenal! The tomatoes and pesto really kicked things up a notch and made this fritatta special.

I forgot to put the spinach I had in it, so I made a little salad with it on the side. Since the fritatta was so savory, it went really well together. If you want to add more bulk to your eggs though, you can wilt the spinach with your vegetables.