Usually one night a week I try to take it easy and cook a simple meal that doesn’t take much time. Usually this is on Sunday because I just want to enjoy spending time with my family and I don’t want to be in the kitchen all day. I usually make breakfast for dinner on these evenings. I want to keep it a little exciting even though it is breakfast for dinner.
Last Sunday I made this omelette and it was so delicious I just had to share it with you. It was easy and innovative as I just took bits and pieces from my food stores to make it. Everyone loved it and I was pleased my little ones were gobbling up so many vegetables and protein. The omelette was served with McCain hashbrowns (because they love them) and some fruit. Vegetarians can omit the ham and this meal may even fit the bill for Gluten-free folks.
The ingredients and method are loosely defined because I literally just threw it together on the fly but my hope is that inspires you to look in your fridge/food cupboard and see the potential for a great meal.
Ingredients:
6 eggs beaten
about 1/4 cup milk
salt/pepper to taste
1/4 onion diced
1/4 red pepper diced
5 mushrooms sliced
fresh basil chopped to taste
1 ripe tomato sliced
grated cheese – we used white cheddar
1 thick slice smoked ham cubed
Method:
Beat the eggs and milk in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Saute onions, peppers, and mushrooms in a little bit of butter and season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft and set aside.
Brown the smoked ham and set aside with vegetables.
Now pour your egg/milk mixture into a heated pan and start cooking about medium heat. Add a large handful of shredded cheese to let it melt into your omelette. Let this cook for a few minutes until the base of the omelette is becoming solid. Then sprinkle the cooked vegetables and ham evenly over the egg and cheese base. Let this cook so the eggs cook up around the vegetables and ham.
Turn the broiler on in your oven. Sprinkle the basil on top of the omelette. Next chop the tomato and sprinkle the pieces evenly on top of the omelette. Finally sprinkle everything with a small handful of cheese. At this point I put the whole pan in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes to ensure the top was cooked and the cheese melted. This makes it more like a frittata.
Remove from the oven and slice up to serve. Hope you aren’t disappointed!