Veggie Omelette with goat cheese.
Who doesn’t love a good omelette!
Although this recipe is delightful on it’s own, you can always make it suit your taste by adding any veggies you like, switch out the cheese or even add a little shredded chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small yam ~1/2 cup sliced into thin wedges, then coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup sliced cremini or any type mushrooms
- 4 large eggs 2 yolk and 4 whites, separate 2 of the 4 yolks and discard (or feed to the dog)
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves finely chopped
- 2 tbsp crumbled goat cheese feta or cheddar work great too
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pan: Heat pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, heat then add yams Sauté 10 min. Stirring occasionally.
- Stir in mushrooms and sauté 8 min. or until yams are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Pan: Wipe pan clean with paper towels. Spray with cooking oil if needed and heat to medium high heat.
- Bowl: Combine eggs, a couple of shakes of salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until eggs are frothy.
- Pour mixture into pan, and stir briskly with a heatproof spatula or wooden spoon until egg starts to thicken (~ 20 sec.).
- Arrange half of yam mixture, 1 cup spinach, and 2 tbsp cheese over omelet.
- Run spatula around edges and under omelet to loosen it from pan. Fold omelet in half and continue heating until all egg is cooked. Slide omelet onto a plate. Cut in half crosswise and enjoy.
Notes
NUTRITION FACTS
Servings: 1
Serving Size: 1 omelet
Total Calories 344
Carbohydrate 31 g
Total Fat 14 g
Protein 29 g
Fiber 4 g
Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 20
Tips and Hints:
• While cooking omelet carefully loosen set edges of omelet with
spatula, tipping the pan to pour uncooked egg to the sides.
Continue this procedure for about 10 to 15 seconds or until almost
no runny egg remains.
• To boost up an already very high protein breakfast you can add
more egg whites.
• To increase carbohydrate you can add any or the following; whole
wheat or spelt bread or bagel, fruit such as banana orange, 100%
fruit juice.
• Has 27 mg of iron.
Servings: 1
Serving Size: 1 omelet
Total Calories 344
Carbohydrate 31 g
Total Fat 14 g
Protein 29 g
Fiber 4 g
Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 20
Tips and Hints:
• While cooking omelet carefully loosen set edges of omelet with
spatula, tipping the pan to pour uncooked egg to the sides.
Continue this procedure for about 10 to 15 seconds or until almost
no runny egg remains.
• To boost up an already very high protein breakfast you can add
more egg whites.
• To increase carbohydrate you can add any or the following; whole
wheat or spelt bread or bagel, fruit such as banana orange, 100%
fruit juice.
• Has 27 mg of iron.