Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Bacon, spinach and cheddar cheese omelet

  • 2 strips bacon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 small handful spinach
  • 2 tablespoons grated low-fat Cheddar cheese or low-fat mozzarella
  • Sea salt
  • Cracked pepper


Trim any visible fat from bacon and chop into ¾ inch squares. Whisk egg, egg whites and water. Heat a Heat a small non-stick frying pan (8 inch) over medium heat (or heat omelette maker) and when hot, spray with olive oil. Add bacon and cook for 1 minute. Add egg mixture, spreading it evenly over base of pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until little liquid is left. Place spinach on one half of the omelette and sprinkle with cheese. Use a spatula to fold omelette in half so that spinach is covered.

To serve, slide onto a plate an season with salt and pepper.

Note: If fresh spinach is unavailable, use 1/3 cup frozen spinach, thawed.

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