Mozzarella caprese omelette
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Easy, Italian
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Serves: 1
 
This nutritious omelette is packed full of flavor with fresh basil, mozzarella cheese and diced tomato. Fresh and light...perfect for summer!
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs, preferably free-range
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Fresh basil chiffonade
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Sea salt
  • Pepper
Instructions
  1. Crack eggs into small bowl and whisk well.
  2. Chiffonade basil, dice tomatoes and shred cheese.
  3. Melt butter in small skillet on medium heat. Swirl butter around.
  4. When pan is fairly hot, pour eggs into pan and swirl to coat bottom of pan. Immediately turn heat down lower and add cheese and basil. If omelette is cooking too fast, remove pan from heat while adding ingredients.
  5. Fold omelette over, and add some cheese on top.
  6. After omelette is cooked through and cheese is melted, remove from pan and add diced tomato.
Notes
* For a 2 person omelette up this to 3 eggs and use a medium sized skillet.
Recipe by Creative Kitchen at http://creativekitchenadventures.com/2011/06/22/mozzarella-caprese-omelette-my-wild-kingdom/