Western Omelet

Name: Western Omelet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 4 larges eggs; 0 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 79 milliliters (1-inch) slices green bell pepper; 57 grams chopped 33%-less-sodium ham; 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided; 118 milliliters (1-inch) slices onion; 79 milliliters (1-inch) slices red bell pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters ounce shredded Swiss cheese (about , divided; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Western Omelet a try. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 337 calories, 22g of protein, and 24g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. If you have 3%-less-sodium ham, eggs, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Stir in onion, bell peppers, thyme, and ham; saut 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

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Remove vegetable mixture from pan; set aside. Clean pan.

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Return pan to medium-high heat.

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Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Add half of egg mixture to pan, tilting pan to spread evenly; cook 1 minute or until edges begin to set. Lift edge of omelet with a rubber spatula, tilting pan to roll uncooked egg mixture onto bottom of pan. Repeat procedure on opposite edge of omelet. Cook 1 minute or until center is just set.

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Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese evenly over omelet.

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Sprinkle half of vegetable mixture over cheese. Run spatula around edges and under omelet to loosen it from pan; fold in half. Slide omelet onto a plate. Repeat procedure with remaining oil, egg mixture, cheese, and vegetable mixture.

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