Saturday, March 10, 2007

Spanish Omelet Recipe

This tasty dish provides a healthy array of vegetables and can be used for breakfast, brunch, or any meal! Serve with fresh fruit salad and a dinner roll.

Ingredients - serves 5:

  • 5 small potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable cooking spray
  • 1/2 medium onion, minced
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cup green/red peppers, sliced thin
  • 5 medium mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 whole eggs, beaten
  • 5 egg whites, beaten
  • Pepper and garlic salt with herbs, to taste
  • 3 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender.
  • In a nonstick pan, add oil or vegetable spray and warm at medium heat.
  • Add the onion and sauté until brown. Add vegetables and sauté until tender but not brown.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, slightly beat the eggs and egg whites, pepper, garlic salt, and mozzarella cheese.
  • Stir egg-cheese mixture into the cooked vegetables.
  • Oil or spray a 10-inch pie pan or ovenproof skillet.
  • Transfer potatoes and eggs mixture to pan.
  • Spread with parmesan cheese and bake omelet until firm and brown on top, about 20-30 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Serving size - 1/5 of omelet
Calories - 242
Carbohydrate - 18 grams
Protein - 19 grams
Fat - 9 grams

Source: National Institutes of Health

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