Hidden Valley Garden Omelet Recipes

HIDDEN VALLEY GARDEN OMELET

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet, saute the pepper and onion in the margarine.
• Whisk remaining ingredients together and pour into skillet.
• Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
• Cook about 25 minutes or until eggs are cooked through and puffy.
• Slide eggs onto serving platter and cut into wedges.
• Serve immediately.

SOUFFLE OMELET (PUFFY OMELET)

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Add water and salt; continue beating about a minute or until stiff peaks form.
• Beat yolks at high speed of electric mixer until thick and lemon colored (about 5 minutes).
• Fold yolks into whites.
• Heat butter in a 10 inch skillet with an oven proof handle.
• Pour in egg mixture, mounding it a little higher on the sides.
• Cook over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until eggs are puffed and set and the bottom is golden brown.
• Place skillet in a 325 degree (163 celcius) oven; bake for 10 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Make a shallow cut off center of the omelet.
• Place your fillers on the larger half of the omelet.
• Fold the smaller half over the fillers.
• Slip omelet onto a warmed plate.

COUNTRY GARDEN OMELET

Steps:

• Beat eggs with salt, ground mustard, cayenne and onion powder until well blended; set aside.
• In 12 inch skillet saute red and green bell peppers and onion in vegetable oil over medium heat until soft.
• Stir in ham and sausage.
• Remove to plate.
• In same skillet, pour in egg mixture.
• Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, lifting up edges to let liquid egg in the center to flow into skillet.
• Continue cooking until egg mixture is firm, but not browned.
• Pour reserved peppers, onion, ham and sausage onto 1/2 of the omelet.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
• Fold omelet in half with spatula.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Enjoy!

PUFFY OMELET

Steps:

• In a large bowl, let egg whites warm to room temperature about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• On high, beat egg whites with mixer with cream of tartar just until stiff peaks form when beaters are slowly raised.
• In small bowl, using the same beaters, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
• Add salt, pepper, and milk gradually, beat until well combined.
• With a wire whisk or rubber spatula gently fold egg yolk mixture into the egg whites just until combined.
• Slowly heat a 9-10" heavy skillet with heat resistant handle, or an omelet pan.
• (To test temperature sprinkle a little cold water on skillet. Water should sizzle and roll off in drops).
• Add butter and oil; heat until it sizzles briskly-it should not brown.
• Tilt pan to coat side with butter mixture.
• Spread egg mixture evenly in pan; cook over low heat, without stirring, until lightly browned on underside-about 10 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to oven, bake 10-12 minutes or until top seems firm when gently pressed with fingertip.
• To serve, fold omelet in half.
• Turn out onto heated serving platter.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.