Red pepper & mozzarella omelette
3 Sep 2016
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Background
This quick & easy grilled red pepper & mozzarella omelette perfect for a weekend lunch or brunch. Serve it with a herby, green salad and crusty bread if you like.
Ingredients
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 grilled pepper or jarred roast pepper
- 2 slices of mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp of olive oil or 1 knob of butter
- 1 handful of basil (or greek basil) leaves
Instructions
- Beat the eggs lightly with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut the grilled pepper into thin strips.
- Heat the oil or butter in a small frying pan, then set the temperature to low.
- Pour in the egg and tilt the pan around to allow the eggs spread out evenly.
- Scatter the pepper bits around and lay the mozzarella slices on top.
- When the egg is no longer runny and the cheese starts to melt scatter the basil leaves on top, then fold the omelette in half and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Serve warm with more basil leaves on top.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Brunch - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Mothers Day
- Ingredients: - Dairy - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Carb - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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