Aren't omelets great?

[no_hypocrisy]

You can use up any variety of stuff in the frig and freezer and have a gourmet delight steaming in front of you in minutes.

Today I used frozen spinach, cooked ground pork (from the casings), and mozzarella.

[Major Nikon]

1. Yep, one of the great culinary recyclers suitable for any meal of the day

[NJCher]

2. Mmm-mmh

now that you brought it up, I made the most fabulous omelette this a.m. from what I had in the 'frig:

3 fresh (medium-sized) eggs
roasted cherry tomatoes w/garlic
basil leaves
Colby cheese

On top I put A1 smoky black pepper sauce.

Cooked up a package of Trader Joe's peppercorn turkey bacon.



Cher

[NJCher]

3. yes, and one other point

They are not expensive, yet when you go for the gourmet-type ingredients at a restaurant, around here they inflate the price to about $11-12. They're an excellent value when using the more unusual ingredients at home.

Not to mention the fact that you can be sure you're using an egg from a free-range flock.


Cher

[applegrove]

4. Brie and red pepper jelly. I'm just say'n.

[Retrograde]

7. By red pepper jelly, do you mean

red bell peppers, red chiles, a mixture, or what?

I once had some great apricot/habanero jelly, and haven't been able to find it since.

[applegrove]

8. Don't know how it is made. It is not particularly hot. Just a clear orange color.

Sweet. You should find it in the fancy cheese section of a grocery store.

[fizzgig]

5. i wish i liked eggs

they're cheap, easy and good for you but the smell makes me want to yarf

[rusty quoin]

6. I've been making them a long time.

I did change a thing. I use to rotate the pan and let the fluid egg ooze out the sides. Now I get the eggs set enough to flip the omelette, and then add the ingredients. Food safety is a big thing with me now.

Also, I buy eggs differently. It's 2-3-4 dollars a dozen. If it's for baking something like a lot of cookies, it's the cheapest. But if it's used for something like an omelette I get the brown organic ones.

I've also seen different ways to make an omelette from mine. I'll stick with the way I learned as a kid, and with the added extra flip.

[trof]

9. Yep, and can be fairly low cal.

70 calories in one egg.

[grasswire]

10. my favorite

green chiles and monterey jack cheese. MMMM.

with a salad and some sourdough toast.

The perfect meal.