Omlette

The other night I was contemplating the idea of having pasta and a veggie burger for dinner (my usual standby on nights that I am home alone or when the fridge is running on empty) when I decided to open the fridge to see if by some miracle, there was something good to eat. Jam, yogurt and a box of eggs confronted me when I had the sudden idea- why not make an omlette?

Well- it turned out to be a pretty good idea. There was a little Gruyeres cheese left and a bag of spinach too, so I got them out to. I remembered from my foods class in 8th grade that you should add 1 T. of water to the eggs when making omlettes, so I did and very lightly greased the pan with butter as there is nothing worse than making yourself eggs and only being able to eat half as the rest are stuck in the pan. Instead of plopping the cold spinach into the omlette, as per my usual, I decided to arrange it on a plate and microwave it for a few seconds. The happy result was warm, slightly wilted spinach that worked out much better than the raw, slightly crunch variety.

The omlette was infinitley more satisfying that pasta would have been, especially as I have just discovered that you can flip the omlette over when serving it (to hide the part that I always seem to rip in the pan when making the fold) and adding a few grinds of the new pepper that my dad had given me.

Omlette

Makes one medium sized omlette

2 eggs
1 T. water
10 baby spinach leaves (more or less to your taste)
1/4 cup finely shredded Gruyeres cheese
a little butter to grease the pan
salt and pepper to taste

- Heat a 10" non-stick frying pan over medium low heat

- Beat the eggs and the water until foamy

- Arrange the spinach in a flat layer on a plate (use the one you will serve the omelette on for less cleanup) and microwave on high for 30 seconds

-Add the eggs to the pan. Wait a moment for them to start to cook, the begin slightly pushing around the cooked bits and let a layer form. Gently lift one edge and tilt the pan so the uncooked eggs run under the cooked part. Repeat this until the eggs on top are still slightly wet but not really runny

- Sprinkle the cheese over half the cheese and arrange the spinach on top. Carefully use a spatula to loosen the other side of the omlette and flip over top of the spinach.

- Slide or flip the omlette out onto a plate, add a few grates of pepper, and serve.