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Omelette

Preparation time Cooking time Fruit & vegetable serves Cost
5 mins* 3 mins* ½ serve per person $1 per person

*Cooking times are based on 4 serves. You may need to cook for less time for 2 people; more time for 6 people.
 

Omelette in fry pan
Yhunger Collection: Omelette

Ingredients

Ingredient list for 2 people for 4 people for 6 people
Eggs 4 8 12
Water 2 tbsp 4 tbsp 6 tbsp
Margarine or butter 2 tsp 1 tbsp 1½ tbsp
Tomato, chopped 1 2 2
Mushrooms, sliced 2 4 4
Reduced-fat cheese, grated ½ cup 1 cup 1½ cups
Ham, chopped (optional) 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices
Fresh or dried basil, chopped 1 tbsp fresh or 1 tsp dried 2 tbsp fresh or 1-2 tsp dried 3 tbsp fresh or 2-3 tsp dried
Ground pepper To taste To taste To taste

Equipment

Frypan, chopping board, knife, bowl, fork, egg flip/spatula and plate(s).

Steps

  1. Break the eggs into a bowl, add the water and lightly whisk with a fork
  2. Chop the tomato, mushroom, ham and chives
  3. Melt the margarine/butter in a frypan on the stove top
  4. Add enough of the egg mixture to cover the pan base. Use an egg flip to loosen the sides of the omelette so it doesn’t stick
  5. When the omelette isn’t runny on the top, sprinkle the tomato, mushrooms, ham, cheese and chives over half the omelette
  6. Using an egg flip, fold the omelette in half and slide it onto a plate. Repeat steps 4 to 6