Souffleed Spinach Omelet Recipes

MUSHROOM SPINACH OMELET

Steps:

• Whisk egg substitute, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and onion until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in egg mixture; swirl pan around to evenly distribute egg mixture. Cook until egg is fully cooked and set in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Cut into wedges.

SOUFFLE OMELET (PUFFY OMELET)

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Add water and salt; continue beating about a minute or until stiff peaks form.
• Beat yolks at high speed of electric mixer until thick and lemon colored (about 5 minutes).
• Fold yolks into whites.
• Heat butter in a 10 inch skillet with an oven proof handle.
• Pour in egg mixture, mounding it a little higher on the sides.
• Cook over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until eggs are puffed and set and the bottom is golden brown.
• Place skillet in a 325 degree (163 celcius) oven; bake for 10 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Make a shallow cut off center of the omelet.
• Place your fillers on the larger half of the omelet.
• Fold the smaller half over the fillers.
• Slip omelet onto a warmed plate.

BABY SPINACH OMELET

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, and stir in the baby spinach and Parmesan cheese. Season with onion powder, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• In a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat, cook the egg mixture about 3 minutes, until partially set. Flip with a spatula, and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired doneness.

SPINACH AND GARLIC OMELET

Steps:

• Wash the spinach and wilt in a frying pan over medium-high heat. The water remaining on the spinach leaves after washing will be sufficient. Drain, allow to cool and squeeze out excess water. Chop medium-fine and toss with half the garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
• Break the eggs into another bowl and beat with a fork or a whisk until they are frothy. Whisk in the remaining garlic, salt and pepper to taste and 2 to 3 teaspoons milk.
• Heat an 8-inch nonstick omelet pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Hold your hand an inch or two above the pan, and when it feels hot, pour the eggs into the middle of the pan, scraping every last bit into the pan with a rubber spatula. Swirl the pan to distribute the eggs evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the omelet with the spatula in your other hand, to let the eggs run underneath during the first few minutes of cooking.
• As soon as the eggs are set on the bottom, sprinkle the spinach over the middle of the egg pancake and top with the Parmesan, then jerk the pan quickly away from you then back toward you so that the omelet folds over on itself. If you don't like your omelet runny in the middle (I do), jerk the pan again so that the omelet folds over once more. Cook for a minute or two longer. Tilt the pan and roll the omelet out onto a plate.

CHEESY SPINACH OMELET SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; whisk in the scallions. Set aside. Melt the butter in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and cook, tossing to wilt, about 1 minute. Add the eggs to the skillet and move the spinach evenly around with a wooden spoon. Cook until the edges are slightly set, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven, along with the baguette pieces. Bake until the bread is toasted and the omelet is just cooked through but not browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Arrange the cheese slices over the omelet during the last minute of cooking to melt.
• Slide the omelet out of the skillet onto a cutting board. Spread the mayonnaise-mustard blend on one side of each baguette piece. Cut the omelet into 8 wedges. Fill each baguette piece with 2 omelet wedges and 2 slices of ham. Serve with radishes and olives.

SCRAMBLED SPINACH OMELET

Steps:

• Beat the eggs until frothy.
• Add the salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning.
• Stir in the cottage cheese.
• Heat a medium skillet on medium-high and add the olive oil, making sure to coat bottom of skillet.
• Add egg mixture and stir as if making scrambled eggs.
• When eggs are half cooked, add fresh spinach,reduce heat, and cover.
• When spinach is wilted (about 3 minutes) turn off heat and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover for about 2 more minutes, then serve.
• You can also add chopped tomatoes to this recipe. Just be sure they are well drained (I use paper towels). Add them when you add the spinach.

BAKED OMELET WITH ONION, SPINACH, AND SWISS CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
• Beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Peel the onion and cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Spread the onion, spinach, and Swiss cheese evenly in the pan, then pour in the egg mixture. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
• food for thought
• Spinach is an excellent source of iron, calcium, chlorophyll, beta-carotene, vitamin C, riboflavin, sodium, and potassium. But keep in mind that fresh spinach loses much of its nutritional value if it's stored more than a few days. Refrigeration slows the effect somewhat, but it is best to use fresh spinach within a couple of days of buying it. Freezing spinach prevents the loss of most of its nutritional value, so frozen spinach is a great choice, too.

CREAMED SPINACH OMELET

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute spinach in 1/2 tablespoon butter for 1 minute, stirring constantly. In a small bowl, stir flour, 2-3 tablespoons milk and salt until smooth. Add to spinach; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Set aside and keep warm. , In another bowl, whisk eggs, salt, pepper and remaining milk. In another skillet over medium heat, cook egg mixture in remaining butter. As the eggs set, lift edges, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When eggs are set, spread spinach mixture over half of the omelet. Fold omelet in half and transfer to a warm platter.

SOUFFLEED OMELET WITH GOAT CHEESE, ASPARAGUS, AND HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a wide medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the asparagus, and cook until bright green and just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Plunge asparagus into ice-water bath to stop the cooking; let cool completely. Drain; halve lengthwise, and set aside.
• Melt butter in a 12-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Remove skillet from heat; set aside. Whisk together egg yolks, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until pale and thick; set aside.
• Put egg whites and a pinch of salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into yolk mixture. Using a large rubber spatula, spread mixture evenly into reserved skillet. Bake until omelet is almost set but still soft, about 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle goat cheese and mint over half the omelet. Top with asparagus and a layer of ham. Fold plain half over filled half. Bake until cheese has melted and omelet is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Cut into 4 wedges, and serve.

SPINACH-NETTLE OMELET WITH ONION SOUBISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss bread with 2 tablespoons oil and a pinch of salt. Spread onto a baking sheet, and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Let croutons cool completely. Crush into coarse crumbs using a rolling pin.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over low heat. Cook onion, stirring often, until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add heavy cream. Continue cooking until onion is soft and cream reduces by half, about 45 minutes. (This is called a soubise.) Add cheese, and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add greens. Remove from heat. Stir and toss greens as they continue cooking until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from skillet, and coarsely chop greens. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, the chopped greens, and egg. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add egg mixture, and distribute evenly in skillet. Cook until edges are crisp, about 6 minutes. Fold omelet in half, and cook for 2 minutes more. Meanwhile, reheat soubise, and transfer to a plate. Top with omelet. Garnish with cheese.

SPINACH AND OMELET ROLL

Steps:

• Marinate spinach:
• Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water. Stir together dashi, mirin, and soy sauce in a large shallow bowl.
• Leaving stems attached, divide spinach into 2 piles. Stack spinach leaves and line up bottoms of stems, then tie each pile into a bundle with kitchen string 1/2 inch from ends of stems. Blanch spinach bundles in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 1 minute and transfer to ice water. When spinach is cool, gently squeeze excess water from bundles and transfer to dashi mixture. Marinate at room temperature, turning occasionally, 3 hours.
• Make egg sheet:
• Stir together cornstarch and water in a glass measure. Add eggs, sake, and sugar and beat with a fork just until blended. If mixture is frothy, let stand until foam subsides. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, swirling skillet to coat, and wipe out excess with paper towels. Pour slightly more than 1/3 cup egg mixture into skillet, swirling to cover evenly, and discard remainder. When edges of egg begin to dry, remove skillet from heat and let stand 20 seconds. Carefully turn egg sheet over (Japanese cooks pick it up by gently working a single chopstick under egg sheet across skillet and lifting it, draped over the chopstick). Cook other side 30 seconds and invert egg sheet onto a work surface.
• Assemble rolls:
• When egg sheet is cool enough to handle, arrange on a sushi mat, lining up an edge of sheet with near edge of mat. (If you're not using a sushi mat, keep egg sheet on work surface.) Gently squeeze excess marinade from spinach bundles and trim stem ends to remove string. Keeping bundles intact, arrange spinach horizontally across lower third of egg sheet, with stems of 1 bundle on left and stems of the other on right. Beginning with side nearest to you, roll egg sheet up and over spinach tightly, squeezing mat around roll to tighten, and continue to roll up egg sheet. Trim ends of roll and cut crosswise into 8 pieces.