Saturday, July 11, 2020

Pantry-Friendly Mini Omelets (microwave)

I've never been a breakfast-making type of person.  Probably because I'm not really a morning person.  Get up, eat.  Good enough.  Cereal, fruit, yogurt.  It's all ready to go without much time or effort.

I recently came across a few items that inspired me to try out a more protein-filled breakfast in keeping with my "without much time or effort" requirement.  So, of course, I wanted to see if I could make it pantry-friendly, too!

I'm honestly not a fan of scrambled eggs UNLESS they're served with enough other ingredients to hide the taste of the eggs.  So this vegetable-filled, pantry-friendly, microwave omelet is just the thing.  When you put pantry-friendly (dried) ingredients together with microwave cooking, it's super fast, too.  And that's just my thing, too.

I made this omelet using the Ceramic Egg Cooker from Pampered Chef, and I loved it!  If you don't have one, you can--aside from ordering one at that link--use a large ceramic mug or a cereal bowl.  They aren't covered like the Egg Cooker is, so I imagine cooking times would vary.

This recipe is a one-egg omelet for one.  Double it for a two-egg omelet if you like, and of course multiply it for however many people you want to feed.

PANTRY-FRIENDLY MINI OMELETS (MICROWAVE)

PREP TIME:  8 minutes
COOK TIME:  1-2 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  • 6 Tbsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. freeze-dried scrambled egg (That brand is the best I've tried.)
  • dash salt
  • 1 Tbsp. freeze-dried spinach
  • 1 tsp. dried onion (I like the ultra small, thin dices of dried onion here, but you can buy dried minced onion at your local grocery store if you prefer.)
  • 1 Tbsp. freeze-dried cheddar cheese (I like this brand; or you could use colby cheese available here.)
  • 1 Tbsp. undrained diced tomatoes from a can

DIRECTIONS
Stir all ingredients together in a Ceramic Egg Cooker or a bowl (or large mug).  Let sit 5 minutes to partially hydrate the dried foods.  Stir again, then microwave 1 minute or 1 minute 10 seconds.  (If using a bowl or mug, cooking times will vary because they are not covered like the Ceramic Egg Cooker, so adjust cooking time as needed.)

Try this recipe, then comment and let me know how you like it!  And Pin it to Pinterest to save and share using the image below.

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6 comments:

  1. These sound delicious! I'm always a bit scared to cook eggs in the microwave as I haven't had much success in the past. But I will have to give your recipe a try. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Yes, eggs can take varying amounts of cooking time due to variations in microwaves, which can be a bit of a deterrent, but once you figure out the time required for eggs in your specific microwave, this is such a handy and yummy recipe to have. :) Thanks for stopping by and for commenting, Ruth!

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  2. I love the look of these! I try to have eggs most days and these mini omelettes would certainly make my meals tastier! Sim x Hopping over from GrammysGrid

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    1. Yes, I think these are a pretty tasty breakfast. You can play around with the ingredients, too. You can swap out the cheese for feta and throw in some kalamata olives. I hope you enjoy the recipe. Thanks for visiting and for the comment.

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  3. Looks yummy. We had omelets for supper yesterday (eggs, onions, spinach) topped with shredded cheese and salsa :) Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 117. Pinned.

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    1. Yum! Thanks for the comment and for the Pin, Dee. :)

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