Best Spring Omelet Recipes

LAYERED SPRING OMELET

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes, and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer tomatoes to a stainless-steel colander, and drain any excess liquid. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine eggs, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Lightly beat mixture with a fork.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch heat-proof, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour one-third of the egg mixture, about 1 1/2 cups, into skillet. Using a rubber spatula, stir eggs until they just begin to set, about 1 minute. Sprinkle both cheeses on top. Using spatula, gently pull sides of omelet toward center so any uncooked liquid runs underneath. Cook until eggs have almost completely set, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to oven, and bake until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven. Place a baking sheet on top of skillet, and invert skillet onto baking sheet, releasing the omelet layer; hold both baking sheet and skillet firmly so omelet doesn't slide. Set aside in a warm place.
• Carefully wipe out the hot skillet with a paper towel. Add 1 tablespoon butter, and melt over medium-high heat. Pour another third of the egg mixture into the skillet, and stir with the rubber spatula until the eggs just begin to set, about 1 minute. Add half of the reserved cooked tomatoes to the eggs. Using the spatula, gently pull sides of the omelet toward the center so any uncooked liquid runs underneath. When the eggs have almost completely set, spread the remaining tomatoes on top.
• Transfer skillet to oven, and bake until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and place another baking sheet on top of skillet; carefully invert skillet to release second layer. Carefully slide on top of the first one, and set the two aside in a warm place.
• Wipe out the hot skillet with a paper towel. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and melt over medium-high heat. Pour the remaining third of the egg mixture into the skillet, and stir with the rubber spatula until the eggs just begin to set, about 1 minute. Add half of the spinach and thyme; incorporate into the eggs. Using the spatula, gently pull sides of the omelet toward the center so any uncooked liquid runs underneath. When the eggs have almost completely set, spread remaining spinach and thyme on top.
• Transfer skillet to the oven, and bake until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Invert the third layer onto a baking sheet, and slide on top of the other two layers.
• Transfer the three-layer omelet to a serving platter, and garnish with leeks and chives. Serve warm.

SPRING OMELET

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until the asparagus is fairly soft, about 4 minutes. Whisk together the eggs and milk in a small bowl; pour over the sauteed vegetables and reduce the heat to medium. While the omelet cooks, lift the edge to allow the uncooked egg to flow underneath. When most of the egg is cooked, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top. Allow the cheese to melt slightly, then fold in half and serve.

SPRING PEA AND PEA SHOOT OMELET

Steps:

• Heat an 8" skillet over low heat. Add butter and melt. When butter is bubbly, add eggs, along with salt and pepper to taste. Using a heatproof rubber spatula, push outer edge of eggs toward center of pan, then tilt skillet to distribute eggs. Continue this way until eggs have nearly set, which should only take a couple of minutes.
• Add pea shoots, peas, goat cheese, chives, and thyme to center of eggs. Turn off heat, cover, and leave for 2 minutes.
• To serve, fold half of omelet over filling and slide onto a plate. Garnish with pea shoots, peas, and chives.

SPRING OMELET ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, herbs, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place a ten-inch crepe pan or skillet on the stove over high heat. Add just enough olive oil to coat the pan. When the oil is sizzling, pour ¼ of the egg mixture in to the pan, tipping the pan so that the eggs are evenly distributed. Cook until the omelet is set (this should take a minute or two). Using a spatula, flip the set omelet and let it cook for a moment more. Slide the cooked omelet on to a clean cutting board. Repeat this step until you have 4 delicate omelets. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil and sherry. In a large bowl, toss together the prepared vegetables, nuts and crumbled goat cheese. Pour on the dressing. Toss again. Add sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Gently toss one more time. To assemble the roll, place one cooled omelet on a cutting board. Place one quarter of the prepared filling on one end. Roll the omelet into the shape of a wrap. Repeat until you have 4 rolls. Serve at room temperature. Enjoy. 1. You can fill these rolls with any fresh vegetables you choose. 2. For a full meal, consider serving the rolls with some roasted potatoes, whole grain bread and a chilled bottle of white wine. Written and owned by Dena Testa Bray Dena Testa Bray Enterprises, LLC All rights reserved. © Gathering Flavors http://www.gathering-flavors.com