A delicious omelette can be enjoyed at any time of day. Whether for a good start to the day or for a light lunch or dinner. A tasty, fluffy omelette always works. The bonus with this recipe: I've added freshly grated Parmesan – pure indulgence.
When we spent a few days last summer in a small, pretty boutique hotel in Piedmont, the owner personally served a fresh omelette every morning. That was her speciality. But it wasn't just the classic version with eggs, salt and pepper. No, this omelette was really something very special. As a secret ingredient she added freshly grated Parmesan.
My family was absolutely thrilled with this breakfast, which is why I immediately had to come up with a similar recipe of my own so that I could make this breakfast at home. And I actually managed it. Ever since that holiday, we quite often have a fluffy Parmesan omelette for breakfast.
Parmesan Omelette
- Preparation2 min
- Cooking time5 min
- Total7 min
- Calories340kcal
- Carbohydrates2gof which sugars 1 g
- Protein26g
- Fat26gof which saturated 12 g
- Fibre1g
per serving
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- Black pepper
- 1 toothpick Black pepper oil ((if available))
- 1 pinch nutmeg (freshly ground)
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp butter
- 20 gr Parmesan (freshly grated)
- Salad and vegetables of your choice (for decoration)
Method
- Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and season with 1 pinch of salt, 1 toothpick of pepper oil, a little freshly ground pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Add 1 tbsp milk and whisk well with a balloon whisk (if you don't have a whisk to hand, you can use a fork instead).
- Heat 1 tsp butter in a medium-sized pan over medium heat, then pour in the egg mixture. Swirl the pan to spread everything out evenly.
- After about 2 minutes, once the omelette begins to set and firm up, sprinkle ¾ of the grated Parmesan over it.
- Using a spatula, carefully loosen the omelette from the base of the pan and fold it in the middle, as if closing a book. Let it cook for about another 1 minute. Now spread the remaining Parmesan over the new surface and fold again, so that in the end you get a quarter of a circle (as you can see in the picture).
- Slide the finished omelette onto a plate and serve with a little salad and fresh vegetables as a side.
Notes
The cheese can be adjusted to your own taste as you like.
If you like, you can also add herbs or finely chopped vegetables to round off the omelette.
Cooking with essential oils
How to dose essential oils (toothpick method!), when to add them and what to look out for — it is all in the guide.
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