Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Update on Foodista Blog Cookbook Contest/Omelets made Easy

Before we start talking about "Omelets made Easy"
I wish to express to all of you my heartfelt
Thanks for all your support & encouragement with
the "Foodista Blog Cookbook Contest."

There are only a few days left to "Vote" if you would
like to help me out with the Contest (it closes.....
Feb. 28th 2010) You can connect to the "Foodista"
Blog by clicking on their Button on the sidebar.

This will take you to their website & where my
entries are... & you can "Vote." You guys are
wonderful... Have I told you that lately???
Thank You Again!!!

Now...
"Omelets made easy"...
Ingredients:
2 tsp. butter
2 lg. eggs
1/4 c. milk or water (I used water)
1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2-1 c. shredded cheese (I used Mexican blend)
dash salt/pepper

Directions:
1) To Saute Mushrooms....Take a frying pan
(I like the slanted side one) Place pan on Med/High
heat & put 1 tsp. butter or margarine.. melt & add
(rinsed & paper towel dried) mushrooms.
SEE BELOW: (2 photos)

2) Sweat Mushrooms...Cook mushrooms for
a few minutes until their have lost some of their
water by "sweating" (They should be soft & shiny)
Don't overcook...Set Aside

1) To Make an Omelet:...Take 2 eggs & beat
with fork (when blended well) add 1/4 c. milk or
water (I used water) & beat until frothy..(The air
inside will make it fluffier)...
SEE BELOW:
2) Heat up pan on Med/High heat & add 1 tsp. butter
or margarine until melted (I pick up the pan and swirl it
around til bottom of pan is covered (so the omelet
won't stick) See Below:

3) Add egg mixture into pan...add salt/pepper

4) After adding the egg mixture...take a pancake type
turner & start "pulling" (the mixture from the middle out)
to make a hole in the middle & keep filling it up with egg
from the sides that are still "runny" until it all starts to
firm up a little...SEE BELOW:

5) Sprinkle 1/4 of cheese over egg mixure....

6) Add sauteed mushrooms & any other veggies
(slices of bell pepper or tomato) to one side of the
omelet & almost the rest of the cheese (save enough
to sprinkle on top of omelet)...SEE BELOW:

7) Take Turner & slide around the edges to make
sure the omelet will turn smoothly & not stick..
Turn the half of the omelet (that doesn't have the
filling on it) over to the other side (to make a half circle)
Sprinkle rest of cheese on top...SEE BELOW:

8) This is an important step: Cover pan with
paper plates or a pan cover & put in microwave...
(DO NOT TURN IT ON!) It's just to trap the
heat in a small area so the cheese will melt on top

9) After a few minutes cheese should be melted
on top


You did it!!! Enjoy.........

1 comment:

  1. This is great to see in steps! My omelettes usually don't turn out well. But, I'm going to give it a try again. Thanks!

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