Beaten eggs baked with greens, peppers, onion, and a little cheese into a sliceable round — a protein-and-vegetable breakfast made once and eaten across several mornings.
The frittata answers the real constraint of a busy household — cook once, eat for days. Loading it with greens makes it a vehicle for the most culturally central Black Southern vegetable, served at breakfast instead of only at dinner.
A frittata is one of the most practical rehabilitation breakfasts because it solves both the nutrition problem and the time problem at once: eggs and vegetables, no refined grain, made in one dish and sliced for several days. There is no carbohydrate to spike blood sugar, so it is naturally steady for a T2D-burdened body, and the protein keeps you full and focused through the morning. The eggs deliver choline (brain and memory), lutein (eyes), complete protein, and vitamin D; loading it with greens adds the potassium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin K the body needs — and folds the Southern love of greens straight into breakfast. For blood pressure, the vegetable potassium counters dietary sodium. The only watch points are cheese and salt: keep both moderate so the sodium stays in check, and let the vegetables and herbs carry the flavor. Made on Sunday, it feeds a working week.
Saut onion, pepper, and a big handful of greens (collards, spinach, or kale) in an oven-safe skillet. Pour over 6-8 beaten eggs with black pepper and a little cheese, cook until edges set, then finish in a 375°F oven 12-15 minutes until puffed and set. Cool, slice into wedges, refrigerate. Reheats all week.
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