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Potato, Mushroom, and Pesto Omelet

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Potato, Mushroom, and Pesto Omelet
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We packed this omelet so full that it's too thick to fold in half. Serve it open faced with fresh fruit and muffins.

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 4  large egg whites
  • 1  large egg
  • 1/8  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 1  cup  thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1/4  cup  finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2  cup  diced peeled baking potato, cooked
  • 1  tablespoon  Classic Pesto

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Heat a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and bell pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Pour egg mixture into pan; top with potato (do not stir). Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 8 minutes or until center is set.

Spread Classic Pesto over omelet. Loosen omelet with a spatula, and cut in half. Slide omelet halves onto plates.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
146 (36% from fat)
Fat:
5.9g (sat 1.5g,mono 2.6g,poly 1g)
Protein:
12.7g
Carbohydrate:
10.8g
Fiber:
1.7g
Cholesterol:
112mg
Iron:
1.7mg
Sodium:
345mg
Calcium:
56mg
Jean Kressy, Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2002

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Schatz from An Unknown Location
Delisch! I added a few drops of organic milk for fluffiness, used bottled pesto and packaged seasoned potato wedges. Super quick and tasted wonderful!07/12/08

5 stars

I loved this! It was a nice change of pace from typical omelets. I skipped the red peppers since I don't care for them. It is very filling for such a low calorie content, and I love the extra flavor from the pesto. I never would have though to combine these flavors, but I'm glad someone did.10/23/06