My Swiss Chard Omelet

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 swiss chard leaf
• 1/2 large shallot, minced (about 2 t.)
• 3 -4 fresh basil leaves
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• virgin coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil or your favorite oil
• asiago cheese
• fresh ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chard very well to remove grit and sand; shake it to remove excess water.
• 2 tear chard into bite-size pieces onto a plate.
• 3 add a few t. filtered water to a large skillet. place skillet over high heat and add chard and minced shallot.
• 4 cover and let steam about 3 minutes.
• 5 while the chard is cooking, snip the basil leaves into the same small bowl containing the beaten eggs; mix through.
• 6 remove lid from skillet and cook a bit longer until water in skillet is absorbed.
• 7 add some of your favorite oil and heat it.
• 8 when the oil is hot enough, add the egg/basil combination. tilt the pan to distribute the eggs evenly. let cook a couple of minutes to set the eggs (if you want, you can cover the skillet at this point and use a lower heat because the contained steam will cook the eggs).
• 9 add pepper and asiago cheese to taste. add red pepper flakes if using.
• 10 cook a moment longer - just enough to melt or soften the cheese.
• 11 serve.