This baked omelette is enriched with classic pie filling ingredients – chicken and leeks – this one combines two of my favourite things but without the added calories of pastry!
This baked omelette is enriched with classic pie filling ingredients – chicken and leeks – this one combines two of my favourite things but without the added calories of pastry!
INGREDIENTS
SERVES: 4
2 tbsp light vegetable spread
2 leeks, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
300g chicken breast, thinly sliced
½ chicken stock cube
2 tbsp finely chopped tarragon
2 handfuls (60g) baby spinach
4 large free-range eggs
50g ricotta cheese
50ml single cream
50g grated, reduced-fat cheese
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mixed salad, to serve
METHOD
1: Preheat the oven to 200C / Fan 180C / Gas 6 with the grill element on.
2: Melt half of the vegetable spread in a medium (25cm) ovenproof non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the leeks along with a little seasoning and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes or until the leeks start to brown. Tip the leeks out onto a plate; return the pan to a high heat.
3: Add the remaining vegetable spread to the pan and once it is melted add the chicken. Crumble over the stock cube and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, or until the chicken is cooked through.
4: Return the softened leeks to the pan and add the tarragon and spinach. Cook for 2 minutes or until the spinach has wilted.
5: In a bowl or jug, beat the eggs with the ricotta, cream and some seasoning. Pour the eggs into the pan and cook for a couple of minutes, without stirring.
6: Sprinkle the grated cheese over the eggs and place the pan under the grill for 4-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden. Serve immediately, with a little side salad.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES: 4
2 tbsp light vegetable spread
2 leeks, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
300g chicken breast, thinly sliced
½ chicken stock cube
2 tbsp finely chopped tarragon
2 handfuls (60g) baby spinach
4 large free-range eggs
50g ricotta cheese
50ml single cream
50g grated, reduced-fat cheese
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mixed salad, to serve
METHOD
1: Preheat the oven to 200C / Fan 180C / Gas 6 with the grill element on.
2: Melt half of the vegetable spread in a medium (25cm) ovenproof non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the leeks along with a little seasoning and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes or until the leeks start to brown. Tip the leeks out onto a plate; return the pan to a high heat.
3: Add the remaining vegetable spread to the pan and once it is melted add the chicken. Crumble over the stock cube and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, or until the chicken is cooked through.
4: Return the softened leeks to the pan and add the tarragon and spinach. Cook for 2 minutes or until the spinach has wilted.
5: In a bowl or jug, beat the eggs with the ricotta, cream and some seasoning. Pour the eggs into the pan and cook for a couple of minutes, without stirring.
6: Sprinkle the grated cheese over the eggs and place the pan under the grill for 4-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden. Serve immediately, with a little side salad.
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