Omelet for One

ellie_'s Note:

For more servings this recipe increases easily. Recipe source: local newspaper

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons minced onions (about 1/4 onion)
• 1 mushroom , washed and sliced
• 1 tablespoon red bell pepper (about 1/8 of a pepper)
• ½ teaspoon parsley , minced
• salt and pepper
• 2 eggs

Directions:

1. Melt one tablespoon of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft (2 minutes).
2. Add mushroom and cook another 2 minutes (or until mushroom is soft).
3. Add bell pepper and cook another 2 minutes (or until pepper is soft). Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
4. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
5. Beat eggs with 1 tablespoon water and salt and pepper.
6. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in an 8-inch non-stick skillet (or use the same skillet used to cook vegetables in). Pour in the eggs. Cook until edges begin to set- watch because it cooks fast (2-3 seconds).
7. With a silicone spatula, stir mixture gently in a circular motion until thickened (10 seconds). Push back egg (from the edges of the pan) that has set so uncooked egg can run underneath. After about 20-30 seconds the top will be still wet but not runny and the omlet will be done. Remove skillet from heat.
8. With a silicone spatula fold the lower third (closest to you) of the omlet to the center and then the far edge (1/3rd) towards the center.
9. Make a shallow slit the length of the omlet and spoon the vegetables onto it.
10. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[riffraff]

Really good, clear recipe. I used margarine, added more mushrooms and a bit of cheese but otherwise followed the recipe.

[PaulaG]

A good basic omelet. I made this using green onions and egg substitute. I topped it off with some finely grated cheese. Thanks ellie for posting.

[spatchcock]

This is basically how I make omelets for myself when I have a craving. I just made one similar to this and was going to post it, but I used asparagus for the veggie this time (I usually use whatever I have around, lol!) I think the trick to a successful omelet is not using too much egg, and this recipe does that very well. Thanks for posting!