Mini Frittatas with Ham and Cheese

Bake these bite-sized frittatas in a miniature muffin pan. They taste great hot or at room temperature, so you can make them in advance. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3 frittatas) Ingredients Cooking spray 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2/3 cup chopped reduced-fat ham (about 2 ounces) 1/3 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 4 large egg whites 1 large egg Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add ham; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add ham mixture, stirring with a whisk. Spoon mixture into 24 miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until set. Nutritional Information Calories: 39 (30% from fat) Fat:1.3g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.2g,poly 0.1g) Protein:4.4g Carbohydrate:2.3g Fiber:0.4g Cholesterol:32mg Iron:0.2mg Sodium:121mg Calcium:80mg Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2001