3 Easy and Delicious Brunch Recipes Your Family Will Love

Weekends are made for family brunches when you have a chance to relax with your family and fuel up before running errands, going for a walk, playing tennis or spending the day at the field watching your children play their favorite sports. Here are three great recipes to try that we hope your family will love!

Easy Frittata Recipe
8 eggs or 2 cups Egg Beaters

1/2 cup low-fat or soy milk

1 tablespoon butter

2 cups fillings (your choice)

1 cup shredded, low-fat cheese (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Frittatas are the perfect way to use the week’s leftovers and any finds from your local farmer’s markets. Diced peppers, onions, tomatoes, soy bacon or turkey sausage are all great fillings. You will need to cook your fillings prior to adding them to the frittata. You can also add new dimensions to the flavor by using sage (especially great in a sausage frittata), thyme or rosemary. This recipe makes 4 servings, but you can adjust the filling, liquid and pan size proportionally to the number of eggs used. For 2 eggs, use a 6-inch pan; for 6 eggs, an 8-inch pan; for 8 eggs, an 8 to 10-inch pan.

Using a whisk or fork, beat the eggs and milk in a separate bowl. Add seasoning and cooked filling, then stir well. Melt butter over low-medium heat and add egg mixture to pan. Cook for about 8 minutes. If you’d like to add cheese, and it once you pour the eggs into the pan. To serve, flip the frittata onto a serving dish so the top shows the golden brown bottom. Allow resting for one minute before slicing and serving. Serve with fresh fruit and/or whole-grain toast or muffins.

Frittata Muffins
This is the perfect way to serve frittatas in a new way that looks great on a plate, but it’s also perfect for make-ahead weekday meals or having a hot breakfast in the car on the way to school or sports games.

The recipe is exactly the same, but instead of melting butter into the pan, get out your muffin tin. Spray generously with non-stick cooking spray. Fill the muffin tins about halfway to the top. Sprinkle on a bit of cheese if you like. Cook at 350 degrees for 14-18 minutes until eggs are set. Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes, then flip the pan to remove.

If you’re making these to eat later, place 1-2 frittatas into a Zip-loc bag. Microwave for 30 seconds to reheat if from the refrigerator, where they last about 3 days. Microwave for 1 minute to reheat if from the freezer, where they last up to 2 weeks.

Turkey and Asparagus Strata
6 eggs or ½ cups Egg Beaters

1 loaf French bread, cut into ½-inch slices

1 cup shredded, low-fat mozzarella or provolone cheese

1 cup cooked and sliced turkey, skinless

2 cups diced, fresh asparagus

1 cup low-fat or soy milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place half of the bread in pan and top with half of the cheese, turkey and asparagus. Place the rest of the bread on top and layer the remaining cheese, turkey and asparagus.
In a large glass dish, whisk eggs, milk and seasonings until well-mixed, then pour over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40-50 minutes, until a knife comes out clean from the center. Serves 6.

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