Caprese Omelette
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Caprese Omelette
Description
This Caprese Omelette brings the bright flavors of a Caprese salad into breakfast or brunch. The key ingredients include grape or cherry tomatoes marinated briefly with balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper, which adds acidity to soften their sweetness. Eggs are whisked until foamy and cooked gently in a nonstick pan to produce a tender base for the filling.
Once the eggs begin to set, the tomato mixture and shredded mozzarella are added before folding the omelette in half. Additional toppings of basil pesto, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, and more tomatoes are added atop the folded omelette, introducing fresh herbal and cheesy notes.
This method provides a creamy, savory egg texture with juicy bursts from the vine-ripened tomatoes and the richness of multiple cheeses combined with the tang of balsamic. The pesto adds aromatic basil character, tying all the flavors together in a familiar Italian-inspired way.
Ingredients
- 5 large egg
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cut into ¼th peices, or cherry tomatoes
- 1 TBS balsamic vinegar
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese best to shred your own from a block, shredded
- ¼ cup basil pesto (homemade or store bought)
- 2 TBS Parmesan Cheese