GRILLED PEPPER OMELET

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Roasted peppers, chopped herbs and a little bit of Parmesan make for a quick omelet in the spirit of a pipérade. I often make the classic Basque pipérade, eggs scrambled with stewed peppers and tomatoes. This time, I kept it a little simpler and used my roasted peppers to fill an omelet. I added chopped, fresh herbs and a little bit of Parmesan to the mix. If your peppers are already roasted (I had plenty on hand as I'd been working with roasted peppers all week) this is a 2- to 5-minute dinner. As always, the better the eggs (farm-fresh, pastured), the better the omelet.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch, appetizer, main course

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

About 1/3 cup chopped or sliced roasted peppers (about 3 ounces)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 to 3 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley, thyme, marjoram or basil (optional)
2 large or extra-large eggs
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons milk (optional)
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

Make sure peppers are nicely seasoned. Stir in chopped herbs if using.
Break eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork or a whisk until frothy. Whisk in salt and pepper to taste and milk if desired.
Heat an 8-inch nonstick omelet pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. When oil feels hot when you hold your hand above it, pour eggs into the middle of the pan, scraping every last bit into the pan with a rubber spatula. Swirl pan to distribute eggs evenly over the surface. Shake pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the omelet with the spatula in your other, to let eggs run underneath during the first minute of cooking.
As soon as a few layers of egg are set on the bottom, spoon peppers down the middle of the egg "pancake" and sprinkle on Parmesan. Jerk pan quickly away from you then back toward you so the omelet folds over on itself. If you don't like your omelet runny in the middle, jerk pan again so omelet folds over once more. Cook for up to a minute longer. Tilt pan and roll out onto a plate.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 303, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 504 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams