Atkins Southwestern Omelet

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese (1 cup)
• 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 3/4 cup diced ham or 3/4 cup bacon

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper and 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in 3/4 cup diced ham; cook until all ingredients turn light golden, about 3 minutes.
• 4 use 1/4 of this filling for each omelet, preparing recipe according to instructions.
• 5 whisk eggs, water, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• 6 melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. add scant 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and cook 1 minute until slightly set. lift edges of omelet with a heatproof spatula; tilt pan to let uncooked egg flow underneath. cook just until eggs are set, about 2 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese over half of the omelet. fold the omelet to enclose the cheese; transfer to serving plate. repeat with remaining egg mixture, butter and cheese.
• 8 alternative cooking option:.
• 9 pour entire contents into pan after mixed. once cooked, divide into four equal pieces. seems less time consuming this way.