cooked omelet on white plate

Basic Omelet

Make a protein packed breakfast easily and add your favorite toppings.
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Course Breakfast
$0.40 per serving
Servings 1 omelet

Ingredients
 

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons water or low-fat milk
  • teaspoon salt (optional)
  • black pepper to taste (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil

Instructions
 

  • In small bowl, beat eggs and water or milk with seasonings.
  • In skillet or electric skillet, heat oil until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water.
  • Pour in eggs. Mixture will begin to set around edges.
  • Carefully push edges toward center so uncooked portion can reach hot skillet surface.
  • When top is thickened and no liquid egg remains, fold omelet in half. Slide from skillet onto a plate.

Notes

Variations
  • Add Cheese- Do not use salt. When eggs are cooked, add ¼ cup shredded low fat cheese in center of omelet. Fold over.
 
  • Add Ham & Cheese- Prepare cheese omelet and add ¼ cup chopped, cooked ham. Fold over.
 
  • Add Mushrooms- Cook 1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms in 1/2 teaspoon of oil until tender before cooking omelet. Spoon into center of omelet. Fold over.
 
  • Add Salsa- Top omelet with Homemade Salsa.
 
  • Add Vegetables- Cook 1/3 cup CNP Vegetable Mix or other chopped vegetables (green pepper, onion, spinach, tomato, etc.) and 1/8 teaspoon basil in 1/2 teaspoon of oil until tender before cooking omelet. Spoon into center of omelet. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, shredded low-fat cheddar, or crumbled feta cheese. Fold over.

Nutrition Label

Serving: 1 omelet
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