Recipe Ideas: Omelettes

Omelettes (or omelets) are very flexible - you can eat them plain or with anywhere from one to a dozen ingredients. Here are some possible additions and toppings for interesting omelettes. For cooking instructions, see my omelette recipe or scrambled tofu page.

Omelette Additions

• Bell peppers
• Cheese, soft (cream, ricotta, blue, feta, goat...)
• Garlic (raw or sautéed)
• Herbs (basil, rosemary, chives...)
• Hot peppers
• Mushrooms (raw or sautéed)
• Olives
• Onions (raw or sautéed)
• Scallions
• Spinach

Omelette Toppings

• Aïoli
• Cheese, grated (cheddar, parmesan, Swiss, Edam...)
• Guacamole
• Mayonnaise
• Pesto
• Salsa
• Soy sauce
• Tapenade
• Tomatoes (fresh or sun-dried)
• Tomato sauce

My Favorite Combinations

Herb and Cheese Omelette

• 1 T butter
• 2 eggs
• ½ c chopped herbs
• 4 oz grated cheese

Stir the herbs into the beaten eggs and cook per instructions, sprinkling the cheese on top of the omelette 30 seconds before you remove it from the stove. Serve with toast, jam, and aïoli or mayonnaise.

Mexican Breakfast Omelette

• 1 T butter
• ½ small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs

Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Pour the eggs on top and cook per instructions. Serve with Spanish rice, refried beans, salsa or diced tomatoes, guacamole, and tortillas.

Vegetable Omelette

• 1 T butter
• 2 eggs
• ½ c steamed, diced vegetables (artichoke hearts, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, peppers, spinach, etc.)

Stir the vegetables into the eggs and cook per instructions. Serve with toast, jam, and tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, aïoli, or mayonnaise.

If you have a recipe for a favorite omelette that you would like to share please do so on the forum!

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