Green asparagus omelette
Small spears of green asparagus steamed and sliced, served with grated Parmesan in the middle of an omelette.
146 K 3.8/5 (35 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: May 6th 2012
1 cup green asparagus spears
6 
¼ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
3 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Resting: 3 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Wash and scrub 1 cup green asparagus spears spears, but there is no need to peel them.
Steam until just tender.
Steam until just tender.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Beat 6 eggs, salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan. When really hot, pour in the beaten eggs.
Leave to cook for 1 or 2 minutes until it begins to cook underneath.
Leave to cook for 1 or 2 minutes until it begins to cook underneath.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Scatter the sliced apsaragus over the middle of the omelette, then ¼ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Leave to cook until the omelette begins to set around the edge. It should only still be liquid in the centre.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Fold the omelette over in half (use 2 forks to do this), turn off the heat and leave to cook gently like this for a further 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
Do be careful not to overcook the omelette, or it will dry out.
Keeping: Only a few minutes.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,090 RDI=50 % | 4,550 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 1 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 760 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,140 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.70 €
- Per person : 1.45 €
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