Omelet With Lavender and Chèvre

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Something I put together recently but the idea for using lavender in an omelet has been swimming through my brain for a year or two. To residents of the Pacific Northwest: I tried two different varieties of chèvre for this recipe: River's Edge 'Roasted Hazelnut and Frangelico' and 'Up in Smoke' ("smoked fresh chèvre, wrapped in smoked maple leaves which are spritzed with bourbon for extra smoky flavor". I don't make this stuff up.) Note-this is the recipe I use to prepare the omelet: Recipe #171221. I debated on adding shallots to the omelet..."

 

• Ready In: 7mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 omelet

ingredients

• 3 eggs, unshelled (placed in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes)
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 - 1 1⁄2 ounce chevre cheese, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon fresh lavender, minced (ok to use 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender-crush between your fingers)

• Garnish

• cracked black pepper
• one sprig fresh lavender
• fresh herb, your choice

directions

1. Prepare omelet recipe up to the beginning of Step #5 and proceed as follows:

2. Distribute the chèvre cheese on top of the omelet.
3. Add a sprinkle of cracked black pepper and garnish with a sprig of lavender.
4. If desired, garnish the top of the omelet with a light sprinkle of fresh herbs of choice: chives, French tarragon, Italian parsley, etc.

Reviews

[Annacia]

This is lovely and a marvelous change up from the every day by simply adding a bit of lavender and Chevre (which I love). It takes no longer than any other omelet it's special and would be great for Mothers Day breakfast for instance. The recipe says to top the omelet with the cheese but I really like any cheese used to be in the center where it melts so nicely. When I made this the directions read to do the first 5 steps and continue with... There were no first 5 steps given, lol, so I just made this as I normally make an omelet. Even if I missed something it was yummy!