Vegetable and sour cream omelette for a healthy breakfast

We all need to start our days with a healthy meal that not only gives us energy for the day, but tastes great so that we walk out of the house with a smile. Something as simple as an omelette can be changed and made into something even better, and in this case, is some classic onions and peppers. The peppers add some sweetness and colour to the omelette while the sour cream adds richness and some tang to the tip of your tongue.

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Vegetable and sour cream omelette tips

The peppers and onions are cooked until they’re soft and sweet while you can also add some garlic to the pan right at the end. You can also add some mushrooms to the mix if you want to. Your omelette will be nice and fluffy and you can add the filling as it’s cooking or right at the end. This deliciously healthy breakfast goes very well with some toast and a hot cup of coffee before you go out and rule the day with loads of energy.

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It’s time to start your morning it a classic breakfast meal. This vegetable and sour cream omelette is perfect for the hard-working individual.

Last updated on 16 June 2023

Vegetable and sour cream omelette recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Melissa Jacobs Course: BreakfastCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Servings

2

Total time

35

minutes

This vegetarian omelette is filled with veggies and cheese and topped with a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients

• 4 4  eggs

• 1 medium 1 chopped onion

• ½ ½ red pepper

• 100 ml 100 grated cheddar cheese

• 2 tbsp 2 sour cream

• 15 ml 15 water

• 5 ml 5 butter

• 5 ml 5 oil

• salt

• fresh black  pepper

Method

• In a bowl, whisk the eggs and water with a fork.
• In a non stick frying pan, heat the butter and oil on a low heat, until it bubbles.
• Fry the onion and peppers. Remove from the pan.
• In the same pan, add the egg. When the egg is cooked half way, add the onion and red pepper.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the egg. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the omelette.
• Serve with sour cream.

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