Make a protein packed breakfast easily and add your favorite toppings.
Course Breakfast
Servings 1omelet
Cost $0.40 per serving
Ingredients
2eggs
2Tablespoonswater or low-fat milk
⅛teaspoonsaltoptional
black pepper to tasteoptional
1teaspooncanola 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.