Mexican Omelet

Mexican Omelet

Omelets are the most basic of foods, humans have been raising chickens and eating eggs since recorded history began, and yet, in the last two decades, they have gotten such a bad rap.  But it turns out those doctors who said to stay away from eggs because of cholesterol concerns were wrong - eggs are a source of protein and healthy fats, plus they are very low in calories.  If you fry them in 1 t butter, they are 90 calories, boiled or poached - only 70 calories each!

Look at the difference here - one breakfast:  a Cup of Raisin Bran or Mini Wheats (these have the same calorie count) one Cup of skim milk and 1 banana adds up to a total of 378 calories.   The second breakfast:  a one egg omelet with half a slice of bacon or ham (crumbled) a Tablespoon of whole milk plus a sprinkling of shredded cheddar?  Under 200 calories.  Add another egg and the other half of the slice of bacon or ham and some salsa, a quarter of an avocado - you have a really big, hearty breakfast and you are finally up to the same calories to the cereal breakfast that you probably thought was low in calories (don't even get me started on those cereals that are loaded with sugar).  And here's another thing - the omelet breakfast has real nutrition in it.  The cereal?  It has "fortified" nutrition - meaning they ground up a vitamin pill so they could list it with some vitamins, as normally it would have almost zero.  And I'm willing to bet the egg breakfast will keep you full a LOT longer.  In the pictures my omelet has two eggs and half a slice of ham.

1- 2 eggs
1 T whole milk (if cutting out dairy, just skip this)
1/2 slice - 1 slice ham or bacon
(Optional) 1 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 T Salsa or Picante sauce
1/4 Avocado

Beat eggs, adding milk (if using).  Melt 1 t butter in the bottom of a non-stick pan (I normally use stainless steel pans because they brown and cook much better, but if you're cooking eggs and don't want to have half your breakfast stuck to the pan, the non-stick kind is the only thing that works).  When the top starts to set, add the bacon or ham and the cheese.  Keep cooking until the cheese melts and the bottom is turning brown (lift and edge to check).  If your top isn't setting very well, turn on your broiler and stick it under there for a few seconds (assuming your pan is oven safe - you may want to check).  Once done through and browned, top with salsa or picante sauce, flip it in half or roll and top with avocado, sliced.  I should have stuck with folded in half, rolled kind of fell apart for me (see above) - but it still tasted great!