Feta And Fresh Basil Omelet Recipes

GREEK OMELETTE RECIPE WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• To make this delicious Greek omelette recipe start by preparing the ingredients first.
• Remove the seeds and extra juice from the tomato and cut the flesh in small cubes. Set aside.
• Remove the pits from the olives and cut in small pieces. Set aside.
• Crumble the feta cheese with your hands or using a fork and set side.
• Crack the eggs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs with a fork until combined.
• Heat a small-medium non stick frying pan over medium heat.
• Add 2 tbsps olive oil and the beaten eggs. Using a spatula, drag the omelette towards the one end of the pan and tilt the pan to let the raw eggs fill the empty side. Repeat this process for approx. 1-2 minutes until the omelette is cooked. (the eggs are set but the top is still slightly moist)
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the tomato, feta cheese, olives, oregano.
• Slip the spatula underneath omelette, tip to loosen and gently fold omelette in half. Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.

FETA AND FRESH BASIL OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl beat whites until soft peaks form. Fold whites into yolks. Pour olive oil into a hot oven proof skillet and roll pan to cover bottom with the oil. Pour eggs into skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Place skillet under broiler to cook eggs 2-3 minutes more. They should be golden and set, not runny.
• Slide omelet out of skillet. Top with cheese, basil, and onion. Fold over omelet and serve.

HAM & FETA OMELET

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk eggs, green onion, milk and seasonings until blended. In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Pour in egg mixture. Mixture should set immediately at edge., As eggs set, push cooked portions toward the center, letting uncooked eggs flow underneath. When eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains, top 1 side with cheese and ham., Fold omelet in half; cut into 2 portions. Slide onto plates; top with tomato. Drizzle with vinaigrette before serving.

BASIL AND FETA OMELETTES

Steps:

• To make 1 omelette at a time: crack two eggs into a jug.Season with a little light sprinkle of salt , pepper then whisk with a fork until combined.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a small non-stick frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Add the eggs mixture and cook, tilting the pan so the egg covers the base. As the omelette sets, lift the edges so that the uncooked eggs runs underneath. Cook 3-4 min or until just set.
• Slide onto a plate and scatter over some of the basil leaves,, onion slices and feta. Fold over to enclose he filling.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more omelettes , reheating the pan between each omeltte.
• Enjoy your breakfast tell me what you think about it.

FRESH HERBS OMELET

Steps:

• Break 2 eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork or a whisk until frothy. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (about 1/8 teaspoon salt), and 2 teaspoons milk. Whisk half the herbs into the eggs and mix well.
• Heat an 8-inch nonstick omelet pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of the olive oil. When the oil feels hot when you hold your hand above it, pour in the eggs, scraping every last bit into the pan. Swirl the pan to distribute the eggs evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the omelet with the spatula in your other hand, to let the eggs run underneath during the first few minutes of cooking. As soon as the eggs are set on the bottom, jerk the pan quickly away from you then back towards you so that the omelet folds over on itself. Tilt the pan and roll out onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining eggs and herbs, and serve.

GREEK OMELET WITH ASPARAGUS AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir asparagus and red bell pepper until the vegetables start to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in cherry tomatoes, spinach, garlic, oregano, basil, and salt and continue cooking until tomatoes are soft and spinach has cooked down, another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer vegetables to a plate.
• Melt butter in clean skillet over medium heat. Whisk eggs and milk in a bowl and pour into hot butter, swirling skillet to cover entire bottom with egg mixture. Pull up an edge of the omelet with a spatula and tilt pan to allow unset egg to run underneath and cook; continue around pan, lifting omelet edge and tilting pan, until all the egg mixture is set. Sprinkle omelet with salt.
• Spoon cooked asparagus mixture onto one side of the omelet and sprinkle with feta and Cheddar cheeses. Gently fold half the omelet over the vegetables and cheese and press edges lightly to seal in the filling. Cook until filling is hot and Cheddar cheese has melted, 1 to 2 more minutes. Cut in slices to serve.