Name: Feta and mint omelettes with crisp bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 8 rashers thin bacon; 12 eggs; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 20 gram butter; 4 green onions (green shallots), chopped finely; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves; 120 gram feta cheese, crumbled (we like south cape fetta); 75 gram baby spinach leaves

Feta and mint omelettes with crisp bacon

Wake up to feta-spiked omelettes.

FETTA AND MINT OMELETTES WITH CRISP BACON

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

8 rashers thin bacon

12 eggs

1/4 cup (60ml) water

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season

20 gram butter

4 green onions (green shallots), chopped finely

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

120 gram feta cheese, crumbled (we like south cape fetta)

75 gram baby spinach leaves

Method

1.Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a medium frying pan. Cook bacon, until crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

2.Combine eggs, water, salt and pepper in a large bowl; beat lightly.

3.Heat a quarter of the butter and 1 teaspoon of oil in same pan on medium heat. When butter is just bubbling, add a quarter of egg mixture to pan; sprinkle on a quarter of onion, mint and feta. Cook, tilting pan, until egg is just set. Slide omelette from pan, fold in half. Repeat with remaining butter, oil egg and filling.

4.Serve omelettes immediately with spinach and bacon.

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