A simple cheese omelette to start the day can be such a savior, it's quick to make, packed with goodness and so yummy. A winner!
This cheese omelette on toast is easy to make, it's nutritious, rich in protein and it's quick to cook. It keeps you full for the whole morning.
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Ingredients needed to make a cheese omelet
- eggs - use fresh good quality eggs - it will make a huge difference
- spring onions/ scallions - don't skip those as they bring flavor
- cheddar cheese - oh yes! Cheese, more cheese please!
- fresh red chili - for some extra kick - well, this is not compulsory
- olive oil - just a drizzle
How to make an omelette with cheese
Steps:
1. Prepare all the ingredients, gather, wash, chop, and beat the eggs
2. Add olive oil to a pan add the chopped scallions and the red pepper
3. Add the whisked eggs and the grated cheese cook, fold, and serve!
Variations and Substitutions
- use coconut oil instead of olive oil
- use red onions instead of spring onions
- use dried chili flakes instead of fresh red chili
- may use mozzarella instead of cheddar
Hint: add cottage cheese to make an omelet with cottage cheese for lower fat and lower calories omelette
FAQs
The omelet can be easily garnished with a nice feta cheese salad or some pickled peppers, onions, or gherkins.
For a nicely sized protein-packed omelette, you need some extra egg whites.
There are countless ingredients you can use to add flavor, texture, and variety to your omelette, and here are some popular options:
- Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, feta, goat cheese, brie)
- Vegetables (bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, beets)
- Herbs and spices (parsley, chives, basil, oregano, paprika, black pepper)
- Meats (ham, bacon, sausage, chicken, turkey, smoked salmon)
- Fresh or dried fruits (chopped tomatoes, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes)
- Leafy greens (spinach, kale, arugula, spring greens)
- Garlic, ginger or shallots (for added flavor)
- Onions (sautéed or caramelized)
- Mushrooms (cremini, button, shiitake)
- Fresh or dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, basil, chives, sage)
- Hot sauce or salsa (curry powder for a spicy kick)
- Olives or capers (for a briny taste)
- Cooked grains (quinoa, rice, couscous)
- Corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
- Artichoke hearts
- Smoked or cured meats (salami, prosciutto, salmon, ham hock)
- Sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, beets, mung beans)
These are just some ideas, and you can mix and match ingredients based on your personal preferences and dietary restrictions. Feel free to experiment and get creative with your omelette fillings! The sky is the limit!
A few more egg breakfast recipes
- Baked Broccoli and Cheese Omelette
- Scrumptious Egg And Bacon Cupcake Omelette
- Soft Boiled Quail Eggs, Avocado Butter And Redcurrant On Sourdough Toast
- Grandma’s Twisted French Toast Or ‘Frigănele’
- Easy Spanish Omelette (Spanish Tortilla)
Other breakfast recipes you may like
- Quail eggs with spinach breakfast
- English breakfast in a flash
- Dutch mini pancakes
- Shakshuka, egg breakfast with a twist
- Apple baked oats
- Dutch baby pancakes
Eat this breakfast omelet while it's hot: the melted cheese texture is awesome and filling.
📋 Cheese omelette on toast
Equipment
- pan
- bowl
- grater
- hand mixer
Ingredients
- 3 large organic eggs
- 2 organic spring onions scallions
- 15 g coriander or parsley (½ oz) optional
- 40 g cheddar cheese (1.4oz) grated
- 1 small red chili fresh, chopped
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Finely chop the (spring) onion and coriander and beat the eggs together, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat the oil in a small frying pan then tip in the onion, coriander and chili. Stir around the pan for a minute or two until soft. Pour in the eggs and move around the pan until about three-quarters have scrambled.
- Settle the eggs in the pan and spread the grated cheese on top. Cook for about a minute or so until the cheese has melted and the omelette is nice and set.
- Fold the omelette using a palette knife and slide it from the pan on a toasted slice of bread or onto a serving plate.
Moop Brown says
Such a simple and tasty recipe and seems like a great meal to start the day off with.
Ramona says
Indeed! Thank you so much!
Amy Liu Dong says
One of the easy, simple, but delicious breakfast recipes to make for the family.
I am sure the kids will love this!
Loreto and Nicoletta says
This is a great start to the day.Cheese omlette with onion and peppers is a great tadty choice on toast. Thanks for reminding us how simplicity can be so tasty!
Jamie says
Oh my, this omelet looks amazingly delicious! Plus it has cheese that we all love! Definitely, an awesome breakfast meal that everyone will surely gonna love and enjoy!
Lauren Michael Harris says
I always put a whole sunny side up egg on toast, but never thought to throw the whole omelet on there - genius! I'm never going back to separating them ha!
Jacqueline Debono says
Super way to start the day or as a light evening meal. I love cheese omelette and this recipe is one of the tastiest I have tried.
Katie Crenshaw says
I made this for a high protein, healthy lunch. It turned out delicious and was very filling.
NATALIA says
I tried making this Cheese Omelette On Toast recipe, and it turned out absolutely scrumptious! I followed your instructions step-by-step, and the result was a perfectly fluffy and cheesy omelette on top of a agolden-brown toast! Thank you for sharing!
Carrie Robinson says
I just love a good homemade omelette- especially when it is this cheesy! 😉 Great idea to serve this on a slice of toast.
veenaazmanov says
Simple and easy and best option for a yummy and health breakfast.
Julianne says
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Ramona says
aw, thanks SOO MUCH! This really means a lot to me dear Julianne!
Chloe says
Simple and delicious ?. I love the simple instructions. I’m useless at cooking but your instructions are easy to follow thank you. I have made quite a few recipes (breakfast mainly) from your site and they all came out amazing. I’m such a fan. Thank you for sharing all these wonderful recipes with us.
Ramona says
Thank you Chloe, I am so glad and pleased to hear you find my site useful and the instructions easy to follow, I am really, really happy also that you found a few other recipes you have tried 😉