Mushroom, Bell Pepper, and Cheese Omelet

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Good combination of colors, textures, and tastes."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• Filling

• 14.79 ml butter or 14.79 ml margarine
• 29.58 ml chopped red bell peppers
• 29.58 ml chopped green bell peppers
• 29.58 ml chopped yellow onions
• 2 large mushrooms, chopped
• Tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 14.79 ml chopped parsley
• 29.58 ml grated monterey jack cheese

• Omelet

• 3 large eggs
• 14.79 ml water
• 1.23 ml salt (or to taste)
• fresh ground pepper
• 4.92 ml butter or 4.92 ml margarine
• grated parmesan cheese (topping)
• parsley sprig (garnish)
• tomatoes, cut into wedges (garnish)

directions

1. To make the filling: In a nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
2. Add in the bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms; stir/saute for about 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Add in Tabasco sauce and parsley; stir to combine; set aside.
4. To make the omelet: in a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, salt, and pepper.
5. Heat an 8-inch omelet pan over medium heat; add butter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
6. When butter foams, pour egg mixture in all at once.
7. Let set for about 20 seconds or until edges begin to cook.
8. Using a spatula, gently lift edges of mixture and tilt skillet to allow uncooked egg mixture to flow underneath.
9. Continue to do this until the top is almost dry.
10. Spoon vegetable mixture over one half of the omelet; sprinkle MJ cheese over vegetable mixture.
11. Fold the other side of the omelet over to cover.
12. Let stand for a few seconds to let cheese melt.
13. Turn omelet out onto a warmed plate; sprinkle with parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley and tomato wedge.

Reviews

[Nose5775]

This is a classic. Good for dinner or lunch as well as brunch.

 

[Sharon123]

I made this for my DH for breakfast today and he kept saying "I love this!" . You have a winner here! Thanks!

 

[Bergy]

I often make an omelete for my Sunday Brunch and this was a very nice one. I used 2 eggs only and cheddar cheese inside instead of Monterray Jack Thanks NurseDi for yet another version of one of my favorites