I love omelets. Any kind of omelets. They make a healthy and filling meal, and you can just about make any kinds of omelet without going wrong. It’s easy to make and you can be as creative as you wish with whatever ingredients you want to put in. Here’s one of my favourite kinds of omelet, with mushrooms.

Spare about 25 minutes to prepare this omelet for you and a loved one. This recipe serves two.

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Ingredients needed:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh or thawed frozen pea pods (or any other vegetables you prefer)
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1.5 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (about 2 ounces)

Cooking method:

1. For mushroom filling, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a pan. Add mushrooms, pea pods (or other vegetables of your choice), onions and thyme. Cook until mushrooms and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
2. For omelets, put in eggs, water, salt and pepper in a bowl. Beat the mixture with a fork until it is well combined but not frothy. Heat in a pan over medium to high heat.
3. Add in 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter into a pan. When the butter has melted, put in half of the egg mixture and lower the heat to medium.
4. Stir the eggs gently and continuously with a wooden or plastic spatula until the mixture resembles small pieces of cooked egg surrounded by liquid egg.
5. Stop stirring and let it cook for half a minute to 1 minute more, or until the egg mixture is set but still shiny.
6. Spoon half of the mushroom filling across the center of the omelet. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Use a spatula to lift and fold the unfilled half of the omelet over the fillings.
7. Remove it form heat and transfer to a warm plate to serve.
8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 with the rest of the ingredients to make the second omelet.

Nutrition facts per serving:

• 509 calories
• 44 gram total fat (21 gram saturated fat)
• 518 milligram cholesterol
• 705 milligram sodium
• 5 gram carbo
• 1 gram fiber
• 24 gram protein

Is this meal nutritious for you? Find out more here on my nutrition page.

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• Bacon and egg salad
• Polenta with portobello mushroom sauce
• Egg and vegetable salad wraps
• Pan fried fresh mushrooms
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