| An omelet or omelette is a breakfast food that | | | | Chop up the filling and add them to a pan with Oil, |
| consists of an egg based wrapper around a filling | | | | non-stick spray, butter or margarine. Stir |
| of your favorite foods. Omelets are very easy to | | | | occasionally and allow to cook until done. If you |
| make and require little time to create. Always be | | | | are using meats, such as chicken, pork, beef or |
| sure that your fillings are pre-cooked or able to | | | | fish pre-cook the meat before adding to the filling. |
| be finished in the time available. | | | | Note that if you will be using a cheese product |
| Basic ingredients needed for one omelet: | | | | you do not add it to the filling at this time. |
| 2 eggs | | | | Mix or whisk the eggs in a bowl until they are |
| Oil, non-stick spray, butter or margarine | | | | evenly colored. Add salt and pepper to taste. You |
| Salt and/or pepper (optional to taste) | | | | may add water or milk to the eggs to thin them |
| Filling | | | | out if desired. If you are limiting cholesterol in your |
| Suggested fillings for an omelet: | | | | diet you may separate the eggs and use only the |
| Ham, cheese, green peppers and onions | | | | whites. If you choose to do this use 3 to 4 eggs |
| Chopped chicken, Swiss cheese and pre-cooked | | | | instead of two. |
| bacon | | | | Pour the egg mixture into a cool skillet or frying |
| Pre-cooked bacon and sausage | | | | pan. Rotate the pan until the eggs cover the |
| Broccoli or most other seasonal vegetables | | | | entire surface of the pan. Turn the heat setting |
| Chopped tomatoes, optionally with the gooey | | | | to about the middle - not too hot. Stir constantly |
| seedy parts removed | | | | until the egg mixture becomes solid. If you do not |
| Pan fried garlic, mushrooms, and fennel | | | | stir the eggs enough you may have some |
| Zucchini and leeks | | | | difficulty in getting the upper portion of the eggs |
| Cheese; cheddar, pecorino Romano, blue cheese, | | | | to solidify. If this happens you can lift the edges |
| Swiss. | | | | of the eggs and tilt the pan slightly to allow the |
| Spinach, cheese and pinenuts. | | | | still liquid egg mixture to flow under the solidified |
| Sauteed spinach | | | | part. |
| Pancetta, wood fired or lightly roasted baby | | | | Loosen the egg at the edges until you can slide a |
| potatoes & fresh herbs | | | | spatula under the eggs. You will need to flip the |
| New potatoes, mushrooms and cheese | | | | eggs carefully to avoid breaking them up. |
| Sausage, mushrooms and blue cheese | | | | Once you have flipped the eggs it is time to place |
| Smoked salmon, crispy potatoes and herbs with | | | | the hot filling on top of the mixture. Cover 1/2 of |
| sour cream | | | | the egg mixture with your chosen fillings. If you |
| Smoked salmon, brie and fresh herbs | | | | decided to use cheese now is the time to add it. |
| Prawns and brie with fennel confit | | | | Slip the spatula under the half that doesnt have |
| Pancetta, bocconcini and basil | | | | the filling and flip it over to enclose the filling, |
| These suggested fillings are only to give you | | | | After folding your omelet, you may want to top |
| ideas. Basically, you may use any fillings that you | | | | it with grated cheddar cheese, hollandaise sauce |
| like. Egg omelets can be different every time you | | | | or other topping. You may also garnish the omelet |
| make them! | | | | with cream cheese or sour cream. |