Primal Catholic: Paleo Meatless Fridays

Since going Paleo, I've been cruising around trying to find some good Meatless Friday dishes that are Paleo friendly. Not that Paleo is completely "meat centered", but it can be a challenge to find meatless dishes that don't overcompensate for the lack of meat by featuring some sort of grain as it's star ingredient. 

I obviously can't resort to the good ole Tuna Casserole, so I thought maybe I'd start a series on here for Paleo Meatless Friday ideas and recipes. 

For my first dish, I'm going with something easy that's not the traditional FISH dish for a Friday meal. Frittatas! 

MEATLESS FRIDAY FRITTATAS

Ingredients:

6 Eggs

Dash of Non-Dairy Milk (I use unsweetened Almond)

1 Tablespoon coconut oil

3/4 cup chopped bell peppers

1/2 cup chopped scallions

1 tomato, sliced

Grab your handy dandy OVEN SAFE skillet (like a cast iron one) and start out on the stove top, medium heat. Oven safe is important here, because in a minute, we're going to stick that baby under the broiler. 

Melt the tablespoon of coconut oil in it, and proceed to drop all your chopped veggies in there, minus the tomatoes! (Feel free to get creative and put other types of veggies in besides the ones I suggested- zucchini, shredded sweet potato, mushrooms, etc. The possibilities are ENDLESS!)

Saute those veggies up until they get a little softer and browner- for say, 5 minutes. 

While you are sauteing those, turn your oven to Broil, and set your rack to the closer but not "too close" setting. 

Then whip those eggs up with the dash of "non-milk"...I use unsweetened almond milk. Whip them good. I've found that the more you whip 'em, the fluffier your eggs get. 

Now pour that all over the sauteed veggies, in the same skillet. Try to pour it evenly throughout. Place the tomato slices on the uncooked eggs. Let the bottom of the eggs/veggie mixture cook for another minute or two and then pop the whole shebang in the oven, under the broiler. 

Set your timer for about 5 minutes but keep an eye on it. I am kind of infamous for burning things under the broiler, so beware. 

When you think it's done, pull it out, and cut through the center to ensure the egg is cooked all the way through. If it's still runny on the inside, put it back in for a minute or two and check again. 

Voila! You can slice that baby and slap it on plates and you've got a delicious, hearty meal. For larger families (ahem, like mine) you might want to make enough for two skillets. 

If you feel like this alone isn't enough to fill your family, you could go all out with a Dinner Time Breakfast Theme and serve up Sweet Potato Hash Browns or Paleo waffles, too. My kids LOVE having "breakfast" for dinner.