Puffed Cheese Omelet

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup mascarpone
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced (optional)
• 1 pinch rosemary, to taste (optional)
• 1 pinch sage, to taste (optional)
• 2 free-range eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons cream
• sea salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter, preferably unsalted
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese, grated
• extra parmesan cheese, finely grated, to serve

Recipe

• 1 combine the mascarpone, chives and garlic, rosemary and sage (if including) and set aside.
• 2 place the egg yolks, cream, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until they are combined.
• 3 in a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks then gently fold through the egg yolk mixture.
• 4 heat the butter in a 20cm/8 inch non-stick pan over a medium heat; pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for 5 minutes; sprinkle with the parmesan and cheddar; spread the mascarpone mixture onto one side of the omelet and carefully fold over to enclose the filling; cook for a further 1-2 minutes; sprinkle with parmesan and serve.