Italian Artichoke Omelet Recipes

ITALIAN OMELET

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute mushrooms and zucchini in 2 tablespoons butter until tender; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, melt remaining butter. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, water, salt and pepper. Add to skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges). As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath., When the eggs are set, spoon vegetable mixture over one side and sprinkle with cheese. Fold other side over filling. Remove from the heat., In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add remaining sauce ingredients; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve with omelet.

ITALIAN ARTICHOKE OMELET

Steps:

• Dust artichoke hearts with flour, shaking off any excess.
• Heat 6 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute artichokes, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Discard oil.
• Whisk eggs lightly in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet. Arrange artichokes in the skillet. Pour eggs over artichokes. Cook until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip omelet carefully and continue cooking until firm and lightly browned on second side, about 4 minutes more.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE OMELET

Steps:

• Grease a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add artichoke hearts and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in spinach and tomatoes; cook until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Whisk eggs, water, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Wipe out skillet; spray with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture; cook until mostly set, about 3 minutes. Gently push cooked edges into the center; tilt skillet so uncooked eggs flow underneath. Cook until set, 2 to 4 minutes. Spoon spinach mixture over 1 side of the omelet. Fold in half and serve.

ARTICHOKE HEART FRITTATA

Steps:

• If using fresh artichokes, steam until tender or boil gently in a pot of generously salted water, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, refresh with cold water and quarter the artichokes. Thaw frozen artichokes as directed, and drain off any liquid in the bowl.
• Beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk in the milk, about 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a 10-inch, heavy nonstick skillet, and add the artichokes. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about five to eight minutes. Add the garlic, and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute until fragrant. Stir in the herbs, and season with salt and pepper. Pour in the egg mixture. Swirl the pan to distribute the eggs and filling evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the omelet with a spatula in your other hand, so that the eggs run underneath during the few minutes of cooking.
• Turn the heat down to low, cover (use a pizza pan if you don't have a lid that will fit your skillet) and cook 10 minutes, shaking the pan gently every once in a while. From time to time, remove the lid and loosen the bottom of the omelet with a wooden spatula, tilting the pan so that the bottom doesn't burn. Instead it should turn a deep golden brown. Meanwhile, heat the broiler.
• Finish the omelet under the broiler for one to two minutes, watching very carefully to make sure the top doesn't burn. (It should brown slightly, and it will puff under the broiler.) Remove from the heat and immediately sprinkle on the Parmesan or pecorino. Serve hot, warm or room temperature.

ARTICHOKE OMELETTE

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter in 12 inch fry pan.
• Beat eggs in bowl with artichoke hearts, olives, milk, salt and pepper.
• Pour mixture over onions in pan and cover.
• Cook over medium heat until the bottom of the omelette is golden brown, carefully lift edge with spatula to check.
• Lay cheese over half of omelette.
• Flip other half of omelette over cheese half.
• Wait about 1 minute.
• Slide out of pan and serve hot.