I have something embarrassing to admit: I have never in my life made an omelet.  It seems like such a tricky thing to make; there are so many things that could go wrong!  This weekend, I finally decided to face my fears and (attempt to) make one.  With my How to Make an Omelet article by my side, I was ready and raring to go!
I started by picking out the ingredients I wanted: spinach, onions, mushrooms, and Swiss cheese sounded good.  I chopped up the onions and mushrooms into bite-sized pieces and left the spinach whole.

Next, I combined 3 eggs and a bit of milk in a bowl and whisked them together with a fork.

Now that the prep work was, done, it was time to begin!  I coated a small pan with extra virgin olive oil and started to saute the mushrooms and onions.

When they were almost done cooking, I threw in the spinach and cooked it until it wilted.

After the spinach was wilted and the onions and mushrooms were cooked, I turned the heat up and poured in the egg mixture.

Now here’s the tricky part.  I had to let the eggs cook, while also gently pulling back the edges of the omelet so the uncooked egg would move to the pan’s surface and cook.  I was somewhat successful in doing this, but my eggs ended up staying a little bit runny.

Next, I added the cheese to one side of the omelet.  I didn’t have shredded cheese, but sliced cheese did just fine.

Finally, it was time for the old fliperoo.  I didn’t have much faith in myself for this part.  There are many ways you can do this.  Some people say to pour the omelet onto a plate and as it’s falling, use the pan to flip one side over and close it up.  I just chose to use my spatula and close it that way.  It kind of worked, but my omelet split a little down the side.

I let the omelet sit for a minute over low heat so the cheese would melt, then I removed it from the heat and dumped it onto a plate.

So how was it?  It wasn’t very flavorful, as I completely forgot to add any salt, pepper, or any other seasonings, but it tasted like an omelet, and that was the goal!  I was pretty pleased with my very first attempt, and I look forward to many more!

If you need help making an omelet and you’re looking for some great omelet recipes, check out this step-by-step article here!

And, please, if you have any omelet-making advice, send it my way!

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