Three cheese keto frittata

Three cheese keto frittata

Creamy soft cheese inside, crispy bacon on top, what's not to love about this easy, delicious frittata? This winner is perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Wow family and friends with this simple, elegant meal and a side salad. Editor's note: In 2020, this recipe was one of the top 10 most popular Diet Doctor recipes. We hope you love it as well!

Three cheese keto frittata

Creamy soft cheese inside, crispy bacon on top, what's not to love about this easy, delicious frittata? This winner is perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Wow family and friends with this simple, elegant meal and a side salad. Editor's note: In 2020, this recipe was one of the top 10 most popular Diet Doctor recipes. We hope you love it as well!
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp ghee or melted butter
  • 8 8 eggeggs
  • ¾ cup 180 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) 240 ml (110 g) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup (9 oz.) 240 ml (250 g) ricotta cheese
  • 2 oz. (6 tbsp) 55 g (85 ml) feta cheese
  • ½ cup (½ oz.) 120 ml (15 g) fresh spinach, thinly sliced
  • 12 oz. 350 g bacon, fried and chopped into small bits
  • salt or pepper, to taste
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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Grease a 12" (30 cm) oven-safe frying pan with butter or ghee.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper.
  3. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and place over medium heat.
  4. Sprinkle the grated cheddar over the eggs and add dollops of the ricotta and crumbled feta.
  5. Add the spinach and the bacon bits to the egg mixture and gently stir through.
  6. Pre-heat the top grill or broiler in your oven. When the edges of the frittata start to set on the stovetop, after approx. 10 minutes, place the pan under the broiler to finish the cooking process. Keep a close eye, this can go very quickly!
  7. The frittata is done when it is just cooked in the center and browned and golden on top. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it.

Tip

Be careful with the amount of salt that you add as some feta cheese can be quite salty. Taste your feta first and add your salt accordingly.

Serve warm with extra crispy bacon and a green salad.

For an easy salad dressing, drizzle some hot bacon fat on the greens and toss with a splash of apple cider vinegar.

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25 comments

  1. Tamara
    Just made this for breakfast. Delicious! I'll definitely make this again for guests. Might even try goat cheese instead of the ricotta. :)
  2. Mary
    Tried it for supper and loved it!
  3. c05081983
    What substitute for fat can I put instead of bacon, since I'm not mixing meat and milk together?
    Reply: #4
  4. Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor

    What substitute for fat can I put instead of bacon, since I'm not mixing meat and milk together?

    You could just cook the bacon and eat it separately (as a side), or you could simply omit the bacon if necessary.

  5. c05081983
    If i will omit the bacon, how much will it effect the nutrition?
    Reply: #6
  6. Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    If i will omit the bacon, how much will it effect the nutrition?

    It will lower both the protein and the fat content. You can look up the specific amounts in the USDA database.
    https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

  7. Janet
    This was fabulous! Absolutely delicious and company worthy. It was very flavorful and so creamy. I enjoyed it on every level...taste, texture, flavor...and it looks wonderful! I will be making it over and over again for myself, and making it whenever I have a brunch.
  8. hala.haddad
    hi, I hate spinach, can i remove it? if I do, what will the nutriton value be?

    Thank you

    Reply: #9
  9. Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    hi, I hate spinach, can i remove it? if I do, what will the nutriton value be?
    Thank you

    Since the spinach in each serving is minimal, it will lower the carb count but not by much at all as spinach is already very low carb. It would not affect the protein or fat amounts.

  10. J
    If you want to switch out ingredients, load ingredients into carb manager or cronometer and it will total the nutrients for you so you can find the right combination to fit your macros and micro nutrient goals.
  11. Shoshana Martinez
    What cheese can I use instead of feta cheese?
    Reply: #12
  12. Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor

    What cheese can I use instead of feta cheese?

    I would use fresh goat cheese as a substitute for feta cheese.

  13. Janine
    How much cheddar cheese should you use? It’s not specified in the recipe.
    Reply: #15
  14. Janine
    Thanks for adding in the measurement for the cheddar cheese! Can I ask why, with the metric measurements, you often use ml, which is a liquid measurement, for ingredients that are solid? When the weight measurement isn’t also included this is very confusing!
    Reply: #16
  15. Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor

    How much cheddar cheese should you use? It’s not specified in the recipe.

    Thanks for asking! We've updated the recipe.

  16. Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor

    Thanks for adding in the measurement for the cheddar cheese! Can I ask why, with the metric measurements, you often use ml, which is a liquid measurement, for ingredients that are solid? When the weight measurement isn’t also included this is very confusing!

    Hi, Janine! This is because cups are used to measure liquids but also things like almond flour, shredded cheese, etc in the US. Some people use ml to measure things like that in metric too (dl), and we have added weights for both so you can choose what you prefer. Weight is always more accurate, but a lot of people find volume easier.

  17. Cheryl
    Can you freeze leftovers of this?
    Reply: #18
  18. Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    Can you freeze leftovers of this?

    This would refrigerate well, but if you freeze it, the eggs may get rubbery.

  19. markmanra
    No wonder this was n the 2020 Top Ten! Wonderful dish with great flavor. We subbed goat cheese for the feta. Worked great.
  20. Frank
    How to cook this without an oven?
    Reply: #21
  21. Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    How to cook this without an oven?

    You may be able to cook it entirely on the stove top, just take care so the bottom doesn't get burned.

  22. Erin Gildner
    So good! I'm not the cook in the house - that's normally left to my husband, but I took a stab at this recipe and the results were delicious, thanks to the great instructions! One thing I wasn't sure of though, was the ounces of bacon - I wasn't sure if 12 oz to be measured before cooking or after - I ended up with about 8 oz after cooking and that was plenty bacony (is that a word?) for me. Otherwise I followed the recipe to the letter and it was perfecto!
    Reply: #23
  23. Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor

    So good! I'm not the cook in the house - that's normally left to my husband, but I took a stab at this recipe and the results were delicious, thanks to the great instructions! One thing I wasn't sure of though, was the ounces of bacon - I wasn't sure if 12 oz to be measured before cooking or after - I ended up with about 8 oz after cooking and that was plenty bacony (is that a word?) for me. Otherwise I followed the recipe to the letter and it was perfecto!

    So glad it turned out well for you, Erin! Weights for meat will always be before cooking.

  24. Avis
    Call me weird, but I don't like a lot of cooked vegetables. I can tolerate a salad but cooking them changes my appetite. My question is can herbs be substituted for vegetables? So I was thinking of using cilantro instead of spinach for this recipe. Do herbs make a noticeable difference in the nutritional value?
    Reply: #25
  25. Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor

    Call me weird, but I don't like a lot of cooked vegetables. I can tolerate a salad but cooking them changes my appetite. My question is can herbs be substituted for vegetables? So I was thinking of using cilantro instead of spinach for this recipe. Do herbs make a noticeable difference in the nutritional value?

    Hi, Avis! We've never tried this using herbs, but I would think it would work fine! It would actually decrease the carb count a bit, too!

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