Atkins Southwestern Omelet

Name: Atkins Southwestern Omelet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 omelets, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 large eggs; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 teaspoons unsalted butter; 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese (1 cup); 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper; 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion; 3/4 cup diced ham or 3/4 cup bacon

Submitted by Sunshine_Trish

"A recipe for the beginning stage of the Atkins Diet. I am going to try to bake this or make it as one huge omelet & then just cut it into quarters so I am not cooking one omelet at a time. Nutritional Information from Atkins is as follows: Per Serving: Net Carbs: 2 grams Total Carbs: 2 grams Fiber: 0 grams Protein: 20 grams Fat: 23 grams Calories: 290 Makes: 4 servings Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 4 omelets
Serves:: 4

ingredients

8 large eggs
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons unsalted butter
4 ounces grated cheddar cheese (1 cup)
³⁄₄ cup chopped bell pepper
¹⁄₂ cup chopped yellow onion
³⁄₄ cup diced ham or 3/4 cup bacon

directions

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper and 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in 3/4 cup diced ham; cook until all ingredients turn light golden, about 3 minutes.
Use 1/4 of this filling for each omelet, preparing recipe according to instructions.
Whisk eggs, water, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
Melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add scant 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and cook 1 minute until slightly set. Lift edges of omelet with a heatproof spatula; tilt pan to let uncooked egg flow underneath. Cook just until eggs are set, about 2 minutes.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese over half of the omelet. Fold the omelet to enclose the cheese; transfer to serving plate. Repeat with remaining egg mixture, butter and cheese.
ALTERNATIVE COOKING OPTION:.
Pour entire contents into pan after mixed. Once cooked, divide into four equal pieces. Seems less time consuming this way.

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Sunshine_Trish

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