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Cheese Omelette
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Cheese Omelette

7 ingredients 3 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

497
Calories
27g
Protein
42g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs , room temperature and beaten
  • 1 pinch of fine-grain salt
  • 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese , room temperature
  • ¼ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese , room temperature
  • 2 ½ slices pepper jack cheese , diced extremely fine and at room temperature
  • Butter

Directions

1

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium high heat until butter bubbles nicely when you swirl it around.

2

If you did not swirl the butter around the pan already, do so now. Add eggs and salt to pan and cook until nicely browned on side facing pan.

3

Sprinkle cheeses over half the uncooked side of eggs. Fold the eggs in half, then cook just until cheese has been melted and heated through. Serve.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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