Chard And Cheddar Omelette

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 ounces red swiss chard, stemmed and chopped (equals about 3 cups of packed chard)
• 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 5 large eggs
• 3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 1 tbsp of butter in an 8-inch diameter non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. add the garlic and saute until soft (about 2 minutes). stir in the swiss chard, cover, and cook until tender (about 4 minutes). stir in the hot sauce. season with salt and pepper. transfer to a small bowl, and wipe the skillet clean.
• 2 whisk the eggs, 1/4 cup cheese, salt, and pepper ina medium bowl to blend.
• 3 melt 1/2 tbsp butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. add half of the egg mixture and cook until the eggs are just set in the centre (about 2 minutes), tilting the pan and lifting the edge of the omellete with a spatula to let the uncooked portion flow underneath. scatter half of the chard mixture over half of the omelette. sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese over the chard. fold the omelette over the cheese, and slide onto a plate.
• 4 repeat with the remaining butter, egg mixture, chard, and cheese.