Tasty Omlette

Omlettes are traditionally boring fare, usually we make them when we can't think of anything else to make, but is this any reason for them not to be tasty. This omlette isn't good for your hips, or your weight in general, but it is delicious! For one person I use 2 eggs and do 5 for two people. The secret to this omlette is the cream, it really gives the omlette a kick. If you don't have the patience for kale spinach makes a good alternative or any other iron rich vegetable. Cabbage is a bit rank in it though so steer clear. I find that peas and tomatoes are excellent in this recipe too so I'll do both.

Ingredients - Omlette 1

5 eggs

1 half head of curly kale

100mls cream

100mls milk

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Salt

Pepper

1 large onion

Butter

Gruyere cheese

In large frying pan heat up lots of butter with a small amount of oil to a medium heat. While the oil and the butter are heating remove the stalks from the curly kale. Add the kale to the pan and cook until it begins to wilt. Meanwhile, vigorously whisk 5 eggs in a separate bowl, add 100mls of milk and whisk until there are no clumps of egg left and there are small bubbles in the egg and leave to stand for a minute

Chop one large onion very finely and add to the kale, cook until the kale has fully wilted and the onions have softened. Add the cream and the nutmeg to the kale and onions. Cook for a further minute until the cream begins to thicken. Add a good amount of cracked black pepper and a sprinkle of salt. If the pan looks a little dry add a small amount more butter. Add the eggs to the pan and cook through the bottom. When the bottom of the omlette is cooked grate some of the gruyere cheese on top of the omlette put the omlette under the grill. You'll know it's done when you shake the pan and none of the egg moves.

Omlette 2

5 eggs

100g peas

1 large tomato chopped and seeded

1 onion

100mls cream

100mls milk

pepper

salt

butter

Gruyere cheese

Follow many of the same steps as above, this time fry the onions first in lots of butter. When the onions are nearly done add your peas and tomatoes and warm through. Add the cream and allow to thicken. Then add the egg mixture and season.