"O" is for Omlettes!

Yesterday was a wonderful day!! It was the first day in a very long time that we had nothing planned. We slept in, stayed in our jammies and watched cartoons with the kids…the best! Since we had slept in, it seemed that we had woken up more hungry than usual. I went and looked in the fridge to see what I could come up with. I knew we were out of breakfast meat, but then I saw the package of cubed pancetta, and I thought an omelette would be perfect! I grabbed the pancetta, a few eggs, some crimini mushrooms, lite shredded cheese, fresh flat leaf parsley and a shallot and began to get to work.


I finely chopped one shallot and set it aside. I then finely chopped some fresh flat leaf parsley for garnish and set that aside as well. I got the pancetta sautéing in a pan and then added the mushrooms and shallots to the pan so they could all cook together until the pancetta was crispy and the mushrooms and shallots were tender and golden. I preheated a saute pan over medium heat and made sure to spray it with non-stick cooking spray. (you can also add a tiny bit of butter to the pan too…but I omitted it for a lower fat option) Once the pan was heated, I poured half of my egg mixture in (2 egg yolks and 3 egg whites, beaten with low-fat milk and seasoned with Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder) and began to swirl the pan. I have found the best method for making an omelette came from Emeril Lagasse. You stir the eggs slightly until they are just set on the bottom.  When the eggs were set, and just a tiny bit undercooked on top, I sprinkled a little bit of Trader Joes Lite Shredded Cheese mixture on half of the eggs, and then topped it with the pancetta, shallot and mushroom mixture. I then carefully folded the side with nothing on it over the top of all of the delicious fillings! I let that cook for another minute, then carefully flipped it over to continue cooking for another minute. Once it had cooked on both sides for a minute and the cheese was bubbling out the side, I knew it was ready…to be devoured!! I slid the omelette onto the plate, sprinkled it with a little bit of the parsley for some color, and began the process again. They were so yummy!! The crunch of the crispy pancetta, mixed with the smooth taste of sautéed mushrooms and shallots all enveloped in a cheesy blanket and fluffy eggs…divine! Perfect way to start out a very laid back day! So relax, enjoy and always…

Happy Cooking!!