Haitian Omelette

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey ham is lower in fat, while bacon adds a different flavor.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories, while cabbage is often cheaper.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense, while collard greens are often less expensive.

Prepare all your ingredients and fillings for your eggs. From all your vegetables/herbs to meats (if you decide to use it), have them all diced up and ready to go. If you decide to use a hot pepper (which of course I recommend), thinly slice it and discard the seeds. You may keep some seeds for that extra kick of heat if you so desire. Be sure to wear gloves or wash your hands with soap and water after handling hot peppers.

Crack the eggs into a bowl. Remove the chalaza from the yolk. Add all the spices of your choice to the eggs. Beat the eggs until it becomes a uniform consistency. You may also squeeze a little bit of lime juice to whisk into the eggs.

In a pan on medium-high to high heat, add in the oil. When it comes up to temperature, add in all of your prepared vegetables/herbs and meats minus the garlic, scallions and hot pepper. Saute the vegetables/herbs/meats for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and pepper roughly 2 minutes in.

Pour in the beaten eggs. It should sizzle on contact. As the bottom begins to form from the heat, use your utensil to gently glide some of the eggs from the edges toward the center.

When the eggs seem more than halfway cooked through, reduce the heat to low and cover it with a lid. Alternatively, you can flip the eggs over as well if you want it completely hard-cooked. Once the eggs are completely cooked through, it is ready to be served.

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