Traffic light omelettes recipe
Just the thing for a light lunch or to get you going for the day ahead!
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 6 spring onions, finely chopped
- 8 eggs
- 4 tablespoons 1%-fat milk
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Method
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Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the peppers and spring onions, and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until soft. Tip them out of the pan into a bowl. Wipe out the pan with kitchen paper. Preheat the grill.
Information:A really good non-stick frying pan is one of the most useful things to have in the kitchen!
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Beat the eggs and milk together. Heat a few drops of vegetable oil in the non-stick frying pan and pour in one quarter of the egg mixture. Let it flow over the surface and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to set the base.
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Sprinkle a quarter of the pepper mixture evenly over the surface, then grill for 1 to 2 minutes until set. Slide onto a warm plate.
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Repeat with the remaining mixture to make 4 omelettes. Serve, seasoned with black pepper.
Information:Serve each omelette with a slice of wholemeal toast for a more filling meal.
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