From-the-fridge omelette

From-the-fridge omelette

Use whatever veg you have on hand, along with eggs and milk, to easily whip up a tasty omelette

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Trim the ends off the courgette, then cut into slices about the thickness of a £1 coin. Heat the oil in your smallest non-stick frying pan (around 20cm). Tip in the courgette and cook for a couple of mins, just until it starts to turn golde. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork. Season with a little salt, if you like.
  2. Add the peas to the pan, then pour in the eggs and sprinkle with the cheese. Turn the heat down really low and cook for about 10 mins until the egg has almost set. In the meantime, heat the grill to high. 3 After 10 mins on the hob, pop the pan under the hot grill for a min or two until all the egg has set. Place a cutting board or plate over the pan and flip over. Cut the omelette into wedges and serve warm, or leave to cool and serve with salad or coleslaw. Can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Emma says...

I always have eggs and cheese in the fridge, and this thick omelette is easy to whip up. Simply use whatever veg you have to hand - aubergine, sweet potato, tomato and cooked potato are all good choices.

Per serving

175 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 2g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, sugar 1g, salt 0.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2007.

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  • Binder photo yummy food

    03 March 2008

    yummy food commented on this recipe

    hi i tried this and it was great the kids loved it, they decided what would go in the omelette, from the contents of the Fridge!! and it was great fun and tasted good too, so thank you.

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    01 July 2008

    Carmencita commented on this recipe

    It was great, easy to make, perfect!!Try this and you will never regret it!

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    28 July 2008

    moreton rated and commented on this recipe

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    made this tonight and was lovely,added some spring onions when frying the courgettes

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    22 March 2009

    charshe rated and commented on this recipe

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    My youngest child loved this but my eldest hated it!! think its more omelette that he didn't like more than the recipe!

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  • Binder photo luzia

    22 March 2009

    luzia rated and commented on this recipe

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    this is a really great recipe, especially for using up leftovers. I added onion as well as pepper and salt, which tasted really lovely. Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge and used in sandwiches/salads, really yummy!

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  • Binder photo NiniB

    06 July 2009

    NiniB rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Super scrummy and oh so simple. I always use chorizo, peas and sweetcorn in mine - perfect midweek meal for two.

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    22 April 2010

    Wildbluesun rated and commented on this recipe

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    Keeps well, portable, and very yummy. :)

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    04 October 2010

    Orla rated and commented on this recipe

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    So easy to make, halved for one person in a small frying pan. I love feta in this.

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    05 February 2011

    boyde rated and commented on this recipe

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    I liked it, I had to swap peas for sweetcorn. nice for a snack. Thanks for the recipe

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  • Binder photo muirving

    18 August 2011

    muirving rated and commented on this recipe

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    I'm usually useless at omelettes, but this one worked for me. Left out the peas and added halved cherry tomatoes, half a chopped onion and half a green pepper.

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  • Binder photo The Nourishing Road

    29 January 2012

    The Nourishing Road commented on this recipe

    This recipe looks great. Check out my easy omelette here: http://thenourishingroad.blogspot.com/2012/01/omelet-heaven.html Will soon be posting up my salsa recipe (lacto fermented to boost the nutrition! Natasha

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    01 February 2012

    Minicake rated and commented on this recipe

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    I followed the recipe but also added some red peppers. It tasted great and was very easy! I will definitely be making this again!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Quick, easy and delicious

Ingredients

  • 1 courgette
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 eggs
  • half a teacup frozen peas (no need to defrost)
  • handful grated or sliced cheese (cheddar, feta, ricotta or goat's cheese work well)
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Per serving

175 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 2g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, sugar 1g, salt 0.4 g

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