Eggs are one of my favorite ingredients to use. The versatility of them is astounding, from breakfast to lunch and dinner, and even dessert. There’s so many uses for these things, but sometimes we just have to keep it simple and let the delicious taste speak for itself.
Today, I thought that you guys might enjoy a delicious and simple omlette made of goats cheese, spinach, and onions. The goats cheese brings a fantastic tartness to the entire omelette, while the onions cut through that tartness to balance out the flavors with a sweet, delicious ending. The spring onions, while not necessary, bring a great tanginess and fresh feel to the entire dish, playing off the earthy flavors of the spinach. All together, each bite is a wonderful mixture of both textures (crunch, smooth, and cheesy) and flavors.
Give this one a try, mix up the different ingredients inside (hint: roasted tomato and pine nuts with goats cheese), and enjoy the delicious omelettes you can create! Remember that when cooking an omelette, you don’t want to mess around with it too much. Keeping the pan on a lower heat while doing this will allow for the bottom to cook through, while leaving the top a little runny. That will be great for when you close the omelette and all of the steam will cook the insides to perfection.
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Let me know what you think of it, or what twists you do on this in the comments below!
Yields 1 Spinach, Onion, and Goat Cheese Omelette
The Preparation
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 medium onion
- 2 cups spinach
- 3 large egg
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 ounce goat cheese
- 15 grams green onion, optional
The Execution
1. Spread out 2 tbsp. butter into a hot pan using your hands.
2. Cut 1/4 onion while the butter begins to brown. Slice into long strips.
3. Once butter begins to brown, add onion to the pan and allow the onion to caramelize.
4. Once onion is translucent, add 1 large handful of spinach (~2 cups) to the pan. Let this cook down and wilt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Remove the spinach and onion mixture from the pan and set aside. In a small measuring container, crack 3 large eggs.
6. Add 2 tbsp. heavy cream, salt, and pepper to the eggs. Mix this together well.
7. Heat the pan to medium-low heat (it should already be hot). Add your egg mixture to then pan and allow it to cook.
8. Once the edges begin to set, add the onion and spinach mixture back into half of the omelette. Crumble 1 oz. goat cheese over the top of the spinach and season with more salt and pepper if you’d like.
9. Fold the omelette in half once the top begins to set and serve! Garnish with spring onions if you’d like.
This makes a total of 1 serving of Spinach, Onion, and Goat Cheese Omelet. The serving comes out to be 622 calories, 54.2g fats, 5.2g net carbs, and 27.7g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 2 tablespoon butter | 203 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1/4 medium onion | 9 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 2 cup spinach | 14 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 3 large egg | 236 | 15.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.7 |
| 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream | 101 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| — salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 ounce goat cheese | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 15 gram green onion | 5 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Totals | 643 | 55.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 29.6 |
Spinach, Onion, and Goat Cheese Omelet
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ¼ medium onion
- 2 cup spinach
- 3 large egg
- 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ounce goat cheese
- 15 gram green onion optional
Instructions
- Add the butter to a hot pan.
- As the butter begins to melt, slice the onion into thin strips.
- Once the butter is browned, add the onions and give them some time to caramelize.
- Once the onions are translucent, add the spinach, letting it cook down and wilt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the spinach and onion mixture from the pan and set aside. Crack the eggs into a measuring cup or another pourable container.
- Add the heavy cream, salt, and pepper to the eggs. Mix well.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the egg mixture to the pan and allow it to cook.
- Once the edges begin to set, add the onion and spinach mixture back, placing it on one half of the omelet. Crumble the goat cheese on top of the spinach and season to taste.
- Fold the omelet in half once the top has begun to set, then serve! Optional: Garnish with green onions.
