Omelet Recipes

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Egg White Omelet

This egg white omelet is an easy and healthy way to kick-start your day.

Egg-White Omelet with Spinach and Cottage Cheese

This yolkless omelet packed with spinach and low-fat cottage cheese is a healthy start to the day.

Classic Omelet with Spinach-Basil Pesto

If things don't turn out exactly as planned when cooking an omelet, don't fret. Broken omelets make great scrambled eggs.

Denver Omelet Cups

In place of ham steak, you can use crumbled sausage or diced turkey breast.

Bacon and Cheddar Omelet

You can make fluffy omelets in less time (and with much less effort) than you may think. This brunch-worthy version has a bacon-and-cheddar-cheese filling.

The French Omelet

An omelet cooks in a matter of seconds, so have your ingredients ready to go. Tarragon, chives, parsley, and chervil make up the classic quartet known as fines herbes.

Southwestern Omelet

You can make fluffy omelets in less time (and with much less effort) than you may think. This Southwestern-inspired version has a filling of pepper Jack cheese, salsa, and fresh cilantro.

Classic Cheese Omelet

For breakfast or for dinner, there's nothing like a simple cheese omelet. This American diner style-omelet recipe is quick and easy to make and very satisfying.

An omelet, especially one with lots of veggies and lean meat, is a satisfying solution for time-strapped nights -- particularly when you're only cooking for one or two. Complete the meal with a green salad and buttered whole-grain toast.

Mushroom-and-Microgreen Omelet

After a plant sprouts and grows two leaves, it's called a microgreen. Microgreens have a very fresh flavor and make a great alternative to spinach in an omelet.

Egg-White Omelet with Goat Cheese

For a healthy start to your day, try this easy egg-white omelet.

Mushroom, Parmesan, and Watercress Omelet

This omelet with cremini mushrooms, watercress, and Parmigiano-Reggiano feels like it comes from a rustic cottage kitchen. It's simple, delicious and can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch or dinner.

Inspiration and Ideas

Avocado, Salsa, and Cilantro Omelet

Instead of using cheese, this huevos rancheros-inspired omelet is stuffed with creamy avocado, a spoonful of salsa, and plenty of cilantro.

Mexican Potato Omelet

This Mexican-style take on a frittata makes a perfect item for brunch or a great light lunch on its own. Serve it hot or at room temperature.

Family-Style Rolled Omelet with Spinach and Cheddar

Hangtown Fry

Ham and Pepper Omelet

Chinese Egg-White Omelet with Tomatoes

Morel And Scallion Omelet

Fresh morels are available only in the spring; use dried ones, and you can enjoy their nutty flavor any day of the year. Here, they make a simple scallion omelet something special. By using three parts egg whites to yolks, you cut back on cholesterol and saturated fat.

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French-Style Omelet

Make Neil Kleinberg's French-style, three-fold omelet -- a fluffier version of the American classic -- with favorite fillings such as cheese, bacon, and savory vegetables. The recipe comes from Neil's "Clinton Street Baking Company Cookbook."Watch the video to see Neil demonstrate the "flip and tuck" folding technique.

Greens and Herb Omelet

This recipe was created with flexibility in mind, and is a great way to use up leftover ingredients.

Spinach and Herb Omelet

Using a combination of eggs and egg whites helps keep the saturated fat down without sacrificing a rich, satisfying flavor.

Broccoli-and-Cheese Over-Easy Omelet

Browning the cheese in the pan develops and concentrates the flavor so you can use less. Keeping the yolk whole but still runny creates a rich sauce for the omelet.

Spinach-Nettle Omelet with Onion Soubise

This interpretation of a classic Sicilian omelet employs stale bread, a little egg, and lots of fresh greens (spinach or nettle leaves).Recipe and image reprinted with permission from "Tartine Bread," by Chad Robertson, with photographs by Eric Wolfinger.

Herb-Filled Omelet

Dress up a regular omelet with fresh herbs, and then serve seam-side up to show off the filling.

Souffleed Omelet with Goat Cheese, Asparagus, and Ham

Aharmonious medley of fillings -- thin slices of serrano ham, goat cheese, asparagusspears, and chopped mint -- is folded into a fluffy baked omelet,which will be cut into wedges to serve.

Balaleet

A dish of sugared vermicelli and eggs, balaleet is a popular lower Gulf breakfast item. Martha transforms it into a crunchy-tender, sweet-and-salty omelet.

French Omelet with Fresh Herbs

To ensure your omelets turn out just right, use a nonstick skillet to make the job easier.

Baked Vegetable Omelet

This vegetable omelet can be served warm or cold.

Fresh Water-Chestnut Omelet

For a garlic-chive omelet, omit the water chestnuts and scallions and add 9 ounces of garlic chives, washed and cut into quarter-inch pieces.

Stir-Fried Vegetable and Shrimp Omelet

Fresh vegetables and shrimp are sauteed, then quickly cooked in a mushroom-hoisin sauce. This savory combination becomes the filling for a reduced-fat omelet, which is cooked by swirling the egg mixture in the heated wok.

Layered Spring Omelet

This omelet serves a crowd and makes a perfect Easter brunch entree.

Rolled Omelet with Ratatouille Filling

The ratatouille filling can also be served as a side dish for scrambled, fried, or poached eggs. If you like, you can cook the vegetables in separate pans at the same time.

Vidalia Onion and Potato Tortilla

In Spain, "tortilla" refers to an omelet.

Sausage-and-Tomato Egg Roll-Up

Sausage and eggs don't always have to be for breakfast.

Fresh Tomato Salsa and Jack Cheese Omelet Burrito

Fresh tomato salsa, a generous amount of jack cheese, and a three-egg omelet make a unique burrito.

Oyster Omelet Ashraf

This recipe is courtesy of Zak Pelaccio of Fatty Crab.

Trouchia

Try a healthier version of an omelet (with less egg and more Swiss chard), a specialty of Nice, using this recipe from chef Alain Allegretti of Allegretti restaurant. Serve with hisFennel Salad with Blood Oranges, if desired.

LL Cool J Omelet

LL Cool J taught Martha how to make this healthy, protein-rich omelet, a recipe from his book, "LL Cool J's Platinum Workout."

Fried Omelet with Shrimp and Snap Peas

Make sure to have all your ingredients ready and on hand -- this goes fast! Thai-style omelets (khai jiao) are nothing more than whisked eggs, seasoning, and cornstarch. Serve with steamed short-grain white rice and plenty of hot chili sauce.

Madeleine's Shaken Omelet

Chef Madeleine Kamman shakes the omelet pan vigorously throughout the cooking process. This method allows her to use high heat, which sets the eggs quickly and evenly without over-browning.

Omelet with Asparagus, Greens, and Pecorino

Fold the greens right inside this fluffy meal. The tangy, salty flavors of Pecorino are well suited to both the peppery arugula and the mild egg.

Grande Pizza Omelet

Put a twist on this open-faced omelet by using your favorite greens, such as spinach or kale, in place of the Swiss chard.

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