Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Breakfast for Dinner: Family-Style-No-Fuss-Rolled-Omelet


  • Breakfast for dinner usually happens once a week at the Mollo household because it is fast, cheap, super easy, and doesn't require a trip to the market.  A friend of mine sent me this Martha Stewart recipe and what a fun twist on a breakfast staple: the omelet.  I adjusted the recipe to my taste, in usual "cooking girl" fashion and it was a success!  You can really add whatever filling you like.  The presentation was beautiful (note to self: take. more. pictures.) and would be a great entertaining dish for say .... a breakfast or brunch.  If you follow a few easy steps, you have a new way to enjoy breakfast . . . for dinner!  

  • I know what you are thinking.  Slow down Mollos, you guys are just too adventurous.  And on a Wednesday?!

  • Ingredients
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 
  • 8 large eggs (I do a mix of whites and yolks and tonight I only had 5 eggs, so I used 2 whole eggs and 3 whites and just adjusted the other ingredients.  You can't go wrong so don't stress out if you are worried about the measurements.)
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (secret ingredient!)
  • salt and ground pepper

  • Add-ons/Suggestions: (this is where you can get creative and create a rolled omelet that matches your personal taste.)

  • Sausage/Spinach/Basil/Parmesan Omelet
  • Half a bag of spinach (sauteed)
  • 2 chicken sausages cut into cubes (sauteed)
  • 1-2 tbs. of fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup of parmesan

Spinach and Chedder Omelet
half a bag of spinach (sauteed)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar 

Caprese Omelet
basil
fresh chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella

Denver Omelet
ham cut into cubes
1 1/2 cups of chedder

Greek Vegetable Omelet
1 onion (sauteed)
1/2 cup of mushrooms (sauteed)
1/2 cup of tomatoes
1/2 cup of zucchini (sauteed)
1 cup of feta

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line bottom of pan with parchment, leaving a 1-inch overhang on the two shorter sides. Spray parchment with cooking spray.
  1. In a bowl, whisk together milk and flour. Add eggs, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper; whisk to combine. Pour into pan. Sprinkle whatever add-ons you like over the top in an even layer.
  2. Bake until edges of omelet are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese (if using); bake until cheese has melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Beginning at one shorter end, lift parchment, and roll up omelet tightly, peeling back parchment as you go. Slice and serve!

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