Parmesan Herb Omelet at Home

I absolute love summer for so many reasons.

Besides the obvious; suntans, warm weather and the whole not packing lunches thing… my herb garden is growing strong and my girls are sleeping in until noon. Yesterday morning I (while my girls were still sleeping) I did a couple loads of laundry, sipped my coffee and eventually moseyed out my front door to my herb garden. I snipped some fresh basil, chives and thyme and went back in to make a speedy omelet– all the while still wearing my pj’s.

And yes, that speck of chive on the top left and bottom right of the plate is entirely messing with my ocd right about now.

As you can imagine, you’ll need two eggs, some fresh chives, basil and thyme. The usual: salt and pepper, then a tablespoon of grated Parmesan and a tablespoon of butter.

Give the herbs a speedy rinse under the tap.

Then give them a pat with paper towel to dry them off.

Beat the eggs until blended.

Season with a pinch of kosher salt…

…black pepper…

…and then add in about a heaping teaspoon of snipped chives, 1 spring fresh thyme leaves and two large basil leaves, both of which have been torn by hand.

Stir to mix the fresh herbs into the eggs.

Preheat a 8-inch or smaller non-stick or well seasoned cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Swirl the pan to coat halfway up the sides and the entire bottom.

Pour in the egg mixture…

With a spatula, push the eggs from the side to the center of the pan while angling the pan so the uncooked eggs fill in the empty space.

Continue to do this until the eggs are almost set but still simply a smidgen wet.

Sprinkle with a tablespoon of grated Parmesan.

Carefully fold the omelet in half or thirds. The residual heat will cook the remaining uncooked eggs.

Sprinkle the herb Parmesan omelet with more cheese and snipped chives…

…and a thick slice of buttered sourdough toast.

So simple.

fluffy.

herb-y.

Parmesan-y.

It’s omelet perfection.

Enjoy! And if you give this Parmesan Herb Omelet recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

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