Hatch Chile Frittata with California Avocados

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Total Time: 1 h

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Cook Time: 50 min

Prep Time: 10 min

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Serves: 8

Ingredients
Instructions

1/2 cup diced onions 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Hatch chiles, roasted*, peeled, stemmed, seeded and chopped 1/2 lemon, juiced 2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded, peeled and diced 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or cheese of choice) 6 large eggs 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk 1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Sauté onions in olive oil until soft. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute; cool.
Gently toss avocados with lemon juice.
In a well-greased 10-inch oven-safe frying pan or casserole dish evenly scatter onions and garlic, Hatch chiles, avocados and cheese.
Beat eggs, milk and salt together. Gently pour over the ingredients in the pan and shake gently to distribute evenly.
Bake until frittata is almost firm in center, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into wedges.

Serving Suggestions: Garnish with grape tomatoes. You can also vary this recipe by adding additional vegetables such as artichoke hearts and chopped spinach. Add additional eggs and increase pan size as needed.

Beverage Pairing: Delicious with fresh summer ruby grapefruit juice.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

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