Feta Cheese Omelet

Name: Feta Cheese Omelet
Ingredients: freshly ground pepper; 1 to 2 teaspoons virgin olive oil; 1 ounce feta cheese; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons chopped oregano or marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried; 2 teaspoons chopped oregano or marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried; 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons chopped oregano or marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried

Preparation info

Makes
1 or 2
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

About

The sharp, salty tang of feta cheese really perks up eggs, and oregano or marjoram is an ideal herb to use with both feta and eggs. This makes a handsome flat omelet, finished under the broiler so that the cheese browns lightly. This is a good egg dish for lunch or supper.

Ingredients

1 ounce feta cheese
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water

Breakfast
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the broiler. Taste the cheese; if it’s very salty, rinse it in cold running water. Lightly beat the eggs and water with half the fresh herbs. If you’re using dried herbs, crumble them between your fingers into the eggs.

Warm the olive oil in an omelet pan and, when it is hot, pour in the eggs. Shake the pan back and forth a few times to loosen the bottom, then work your way arou