Spring Omelet Food

LAYERED SPRING OMELET

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes, and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer tomatoes to a stainless-steel colander, and drain any excess liquid. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine eggs, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Lightly beat mixture with a fork.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch heat-proof, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour one-third of the egg mixture, about 1 1/2 cups, into skillet. Using a rubber spatula, stir eggs until they just begin to set, about 1 minute. Sprinkle both cheeses on top. Using spatula, gently pull sides of omelet toward center so any uncooked liquid runs underneath. Cook until eggs have almost completely set, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to oven, and bake until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven. Place a baking sheet on top of skillet, and invert skillet onto baking sheet, releasing the omelet layer; hold both baking sheet and skillet firmly so omelet doesn't slide. Set aside in a warm place.
• Carefully wipe out the hot skillet with a paper towel. Add 1 tablespoon butter, and melt over medium-high heat. Pour another third of the egg mixture into the skillet, and stir with the rubber spatula until the eggs just begin to set, about 1 minute. Add half of the reserved cooked tomatoes to the eggs. Using the spatula, gently pull sides of the omelet toward the center so any uncooked liquid runs underneath. When the eggs have almost completely set, spread the remaining tomatoes on top.
• Transfer skillet to oven, and bake until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and place another baking sheet on top of skillet; carefully invert skillet to release second layer. Carefully slide on top of the first one, and set the two aside in a warm place.
• Wipe out the hot skillet with a paper towel. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and melt over medium-high heat. Pour the remaining third of the egg mixture into the skillet, and stir with the rubber spatula until the eggs just begin to set, about 1 minute. Add half of the spinach and thyme; incorporate into the eggs. Using the spatula, gently pull sides of the omelet toward the center so any uncooked liquid runs underneath. When the eggs have almost completely set, spread remaining spinach and thyme on top.
• Transfer skillet to the oven, and bake until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Invert the third layer onto a baking sheet, and slide on top of the other two layers.
• Transfer the three-layer omelet to a serving platter, and garnish with leeks and chives. Serve warm.

"SPRING CHICKEN" OMELET

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, peel the red onion and cut into very thin strips (French cut)and set aside ¼ cup.
• Prepare sauté pan by generously spraying non-stick cooking spray into the pan over medium heat.
• Add red onions and sauté lightly using a wooden spatula/spoon for a minute or until onions start to turn slightly brown.
• Slowly add up to 1 tbsp of low sodium beef broth along with salad spring mix in the pan and sauté until veggies are slightly tender.
• Fold in precooked bite size chicken strips and stir together until warmed. Put sauté chicken and vegetables to the side.
• Crack and separate two egg whites from the yolks and put into a glass bowl. Crack a third egg and beat together with the egg whites for about a minute or until fluffy.
• Mix the onion power, paprika, and celery seed into the egg batter. (Optional dash of nutmeg and lemon pepper for added flavor.).
• Spray a sauté pan with non-stick cooking spray and set it over medium heat temperature.
• Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook until you see the egg mixture "begin" to get solid. (Lower the heat setting to prevent the egg from cooking too fast.) Carefully, flip the egg over with the spatula on the other side in order to absorb the egg (running) moisture.
• Next, spread the sautéed veggies and shredded chicken mixture on top of ½ of the egg. Sprinkle a thin coating of shredded mozzarella on top of the egg and fold the omelet closed.
• Finally, sprinkle a thin coating of shredded cheddar cheese on top of the omelet.
• Turn the flame off from under the pan, and cover the omelet with a lid so the cheese can begin to melt (no longer than a minute). Serve on a plate immediately.

SPRING PEA AND PEA SHOOT OMELET

Steps:

• Heat an 8" skillet over low heat. Add butter and melt. When butter is bubbly, add eggs, along with salt and pepper to taste. Using a heatproof rubber spatula, push outer edge of eggs toward center of pan, then tilt skillet to distribute eggs. Continue this way until eggs have nearly set, which should only take a couple of minutes.
• Add pea shoots, peas, goat cheese, chives, and thyme to center of eggs. Turn off heat, cover, and leave for 2 minutes.
• To serve, fold half of omelet over filling and slide onto a plate. Garnish with pea shoots, peas, and chives.