Quick Frittata with Tomatoes & Cheese (low-carb, primal, keto)

Frittata is a tasty and convenient summer dish. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and can be served either hot or cold. It's also a great way to use leftover vegetables, cheese, sausages or bacon.

This easy low-carb breakfast frittata makes 2 servings but you can always double or triple the batch and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. This recipe is made with feta cheese, fresh herbs and tomatoes. Enjoy!

Step-by-step

Preheat the oven (or ideally broiler if you have it) to 200 °C/ 400 °F (fan assisted), or 220 °C/ 425 °F (conventional). Peel and slice the onion. Place on a hot pan greased with ghee and cook until lightly browned.
Crack the eggs into a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add finely chopped herbs (I used chives) and whisk well.
When the onion is browned, pour in the eggs and cook until you see the edges turning opaque.
Top with the crumbled cheese and halved cherry tomatoes. Place under the broiler and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the top is cooked.
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool down. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.You can freeze the frittata fr up to 3 months.

Recipe

Quick Frittata with Tomatoes and Cheese

★★★★★4.7 (488 ratings)

This is an easy low-carb breakfast meal made with eggs, soft cheese, tomatoes and fresh herbs.

Hands on: 10m
Overall: 15m
Servings: 2

6.2 g
Net carbs: 26.7 g
Protein: 32.6 g
Fat: 435
kcal

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Ingredients makes 2 servings

6 large eggs
¹/₂ medium or yellow white onion (55 g/ 1.9 oz)
²/₃ cup crumbled soft cheese like feta or goat's cheese (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
²/₃ cup cherry tomatoes, halved (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
1 tbsp ghee or duck fat (15 ml)
2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs such as chives or basil
sea salt and ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven (or ideally broiler if you have it) to 200 °C/ 400 °F (fan assisted), or 220 °C/ 425 °F (conventional). Peel and slice the onion. Place on a hot pan greased with ghee and cook until lightly browned.
Crack the eggs into a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add finely chopped herbs (I used chives) and whisk well.
When the onion is browned, pour in the eggs and cook until you see the edges turning opaque.
Top with the crumbled cheese and halved cherry tomatoes. Place under the broiler and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the top is cooked.
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool down. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.You can freeze the frittata fr up to 3 months.

Nutrition per serving, ½ frittata

Carbs 6%Protein 25%Fat 69% of calories

Net carbs: 6.2 g
Total carbs: 7.4 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Sugars: 4.7 g
Protein: 26.7 g
Fat: 32.6 g
Saturated fat: 16.7 g
Calories: 435 kcal
Sodium: 754 mg · 32.8% RDA
Magnesium: 32 mg · 8.02% RDA
Potassium: 414 mg · 20.7% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1/2 frittata	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs)	1.1 g	18.8 g	14.3 g	215
Onion, white, fresh	2.1 g	0.3 g	0 g	11
Feta cheese	2 g	7.1 g	10.6 g	132
Tomatoes, cherry, fresh, all varieties	0.9 g	0.4 g	0.2 g	9
Ghee	0 g	0 g	7.5 g	68
Chives, fresh	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	6.2 g	26.7 g	32.6 g	435

Serving size 1/2 frittata

Gluten free
Nut free
Pork free
Avocado free
Coconut free
Fish free
Shellfish free
Beef free
Pescatarian
Vegetarian

Comments & ratings (14)

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Cale23 January 2018
Absolutely great recipe after a long day at work. I added a bit of bacon and spinach to mine and it was great! Thanks for taking the time to put this recipe together. I can relate to your story and seem to be on a similar track with my life. Luck, health, and happiness Martina!!!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor14 April 2018
  Thank you for your lovely feedback, Cale! ❤️ Those are great additions! 😊
Kristine17 December 2017
What is the total calorie count?
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor14 April 2018
  All nutrition facts per serving are listed in the table above.
Natasha Jaron24 September 2016
Just had this for late breakfast, absolutely delicious!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor1 October 2016
  Thank you Natasha! 😊
Pamela Karais16 May 2016
I subbed goat cheese and used chives. Used 8 eggs and it made 4 nice servings. This was fantastic! I wish I could post a photo!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor19 June 2016
  Thank you Pamela! I'll have a look and see how we can implement photo sharing 😊
vida7 July 2015
I would try this recipe using eggs whites
and adding only 2 whole eggs. Maybe some
low-fat cheese yum! 😊
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor9 July 2015
  I'm not sure why go for low-fat cheese, you may want to check this out 😊 Keto Diet Guide for Beginners
Mel2 July 2015
Hi Martina, do you think cream cheese will work too? Thanks!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor6 July 2015
  Hi Mel, yes it will!
  1. Melissa c11 January 2018
    Will mozzarella work?
    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor14 April 2018
      Absolutely! Both fresh mozzarella and even the "pizza-style" low-moisture mozzarella will be great in this recipe.

Quick Frittata with Tomatoes and Cheese

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