Broccoli and Cheese Omelet
"Low Gi recipe, very filling. Nice served with whole grain toast and melon."
- Ready In:
- 12mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooked broccoli, chopped
- 2 tablespoons shredded swiss cheese or 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1⁄4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce (such as tabasco)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
directions
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Dropped in chopped broccoli and cook just until soft and bright green. Drain, place broccoli in a small bowl and stir in the cheese.
- Blend egg, egg whites, hot sauce, salt and pepper briskly with a fork in a medium bowl.
- Heat oil in a 7-10 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
- Tilt the skillet to swirl oil over the surface. Pour in the egg mixture and wait 2-3 minutes, then sprinkle broccoli cheese mixture over the omelet. Continue to cook until almost set and the bottom is golden. This should take about 1 minute.
- Use a spatula to fold the omelet.
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I'm Kelly from Toronto, I'm a communications designer, and cooking and baking just a serious hobby...
I cook healthy and you'll find a majority of my recipes are high fiber, high protein and low sugar.
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