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Asparagus
Omelet
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| 75 mL (1/3 cup) | fresh asparagus , trimmed of tough ends, cut into 2.5 cm (1 in) pieces |
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| water | |||||||
| 5 mL (1 tsp) | margarine or butter | ||||||
| 1 | garlic clove, minced, optional | ||||||
| 50 mL (3 tbsp) | Black Forest ham, thin strips (28 g/1 oz) | ||||||
| 30 mL (2 tbsp) | roasted red peppers, drained, blotted dry, cut into thin strips | ||||||
| 15 mL (1 tbsp) | fresh parsley, chopped ( or 4 mL/3/4 tsp flakes) | ||||||
| 5 mL (1 tsp) | lemon juice | ||||||
| To taste | pepper | ||||||
| 3 | eggs | ||||||
| 1 mL (1/4 tsp) | salt | ||||||
| 5 mL (1 tsp) | cooking oil | ||||||
| 75 mL (1/3 cup) | Swiss cheese, grated | ||||||
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Cook asparagus in water in small saucepan for 3 to 5 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp. Drain. Quickly cool asparagus under cold running water. Drain well and remove to small bowl. Set aside. Melt butter in same small saucepan on medium-low. Add garlic. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring often, until fragrant. Add next 5 ingredients. Stir and add asparagus. Heat and stir for about 2 minutes until heated through. Cover to keep warm. Beat eggs and salt with whisk in small bowl until smooth. Heat cooking oil in small (20 cm/8 in) non-stick frying pan on medium. Pour egg mixture into frying pan. Stir gently and constantly with spatula for about 1 minute until starting to set. Spread evenly in pan. Cook for about 1 minute until bottom starts to turn golden. Reduce heat to medium-low. Scatter asparagus mixture over ½ of omelet. Sprinkle cheese over asparagus mixture. Fold other ½ of omelet over filling. Cover and cook for about 2 minutes until cheese is melted. Tip:
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| Makes: 1 omelet. | |||||||
| Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes | |||||||
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| Credit to: Company's Coming, "The Egg Book." To purchase a copy of this new book, go to The Store. | |||||||
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