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Pizza omelette
A flat, fluffy omelette topped like a pizza with sauce, melted mozzarella and mushrooms and cut into wedges, low-carb, high in protein and ready in 15 minutes.
- 15 min total
- 15 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 1
- About $2.35 a serving
- 470 calories
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
For 1 servings.
- 2 oz white mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp butter
- 3 tbsp pizza sauce
- ⅓ cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, torn (optional)
From your pantry
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Each serving has about 470 calories, 32 g protein, 10 g carbs and 33 g fat, and costs about $2.35 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No milk? Half-and-half works.
- No butter? Ghee works.
- No shredded mozzarella? Provolone slices work.
- No grated parmesan? Parmesan wedge works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the mushrooms.
Thinly slice. Thinly slicing means cutting slices about an eighth of an inch thick, roughly two coins stacked. Thin slices cook in seconds and soften fast, which quick dishes need.
How you’ll know: A slice bends a little when you hold it by one edge, and slow, steady cuts beat fast ones.
Heat the oil in an 8-inch nonstick over medium heat and cook them until browned, about 3 minutes.
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
Medium heatTimer: 3 min
Tip them onto a plate.
the eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Whisk. Whisking means beating quickly with a whisk or a fork to blend things together. It smooths out lumps and mixes eggs, oil or sauces evenly.
How you’ll know: It all looks one even color and texture, with no streaks or lumps.
the butter in the and pour in the eggs. Push the set edges toward the middle, tilting so raw egg runs underneath, until mostly set, about 2 minutes.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
Medium heatTimer: 2 min
Spread the pizza sauce over the top, leaving a thin border, then scatter over the mozzarella and mushrooms.
Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese and no runny egg is left.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Medium heatTimer: 1 min 30 sec
Food safety: For the safest eggs, cook until the whites are fully set and the yolks begin to thicken. Dishes made with eggs are done at 160°F.
Slide it flat onto a plate, sprinkle with the parmesan and basil and cut into wedges like a pizza.
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