Three Cheese Souffle Omelet With Chives

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 3 tablespoons swiss cheese, finely grated
• 3 tablespoons finely cut fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 use a 7" non-stick frying pan with an all-metal handle.
• 2 heat the broiler to its highest setting.
• 3 separate the eggs so the yolks are in a small bowl or ramekin and the whites in a clean large bowl.
• 4 be sure not to contaminate the whites with any yoke.
• 5 beat the egg yolks with a fork or small whisk and season well with sea salt and black pepper.
• 6 heat your pan to medium-low.
• 7 while the pan is warming, whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
• 8 add the olive oil to the pan and turn the heat up.
• 9 using a large rubber spoon spatula, fold the egg yolks, the cheddar cheese, half the parmesan, and the chives into the egg whites.
• 10 when the olive oil is hot, scrape and pour the egg mixture into the pan and smooth it out with the spoon spatula.
• 11 let the omelet cook for one minute.
• 12 then slide a thin spatula around the edges to loosen it, sprinkle the grated swiss cheese all over the surface, and place the omelet under the broiler, about 4" from the heat.
• 13 let it cook for one more minute until the cheese is melted and slightly golden.
• 14 next, remove the pan from broiler heat and slide a thin spatula around the edge and under the omelet to loosen it.
• 15 hold the pan over your plate and, using a spatula, ease one half of the omelet onto the plate; then pull the pan gently over the top of the omelet portion already on the plate.
• 16 if it breaks apart some, don't worry about it; it will still look beautiful.
• 17 sprinkle the rest of the parmesan on top and serve.
• 18 *ifyou want to make the omelet for two, double everything.
• 19 use a pan with a bottom diameter of 9" or 10" and give each stage more time.
• 20 when cooked, divide the omelet into two.
• 21 variation: add a little chopped parsley and/or tarragon in with the chopped chives.