Baked omelette

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 55 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 spring onions

1 can (420g) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

3 cups frozen vegetables (corn, cauliflower, peas, broccoli, carrots or a mix of the above), thawed, drained

8 large eggs

200ml skim milk

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a shallow, square or round oven dish (about 20cm in diameter) with baking paper. Wash and chop spring onions. Spread spring onions, beans and vegetables onto the paper in prepared baking dish.

2 Break eggs into a large bowl. Beat with a fork until egg whites and yolks combine. Add milk and stir.

3 Pour egg mixture over vegetables in baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes until set and golden brown on top.

Serving suggestion

Slices of sourdough or wholegrain bread.

Variations

Chop in 2 slices of pre-packed ham.
If you’re not a fan of spring onions, use a small capsicum instead.
Not keen on capsicum either? Add 1 teaspoon dried oregano or rosemary instead.
No cannellini beans? Butter beans or red kidney beans work just as well. Donít use baked beans, though, because they will make the omelette mushy.
Instead of beans, you can use last nightís leftover meat cut in strips (chicken, lamb, beef and pork all work well).
If there are some leftover roasted or boiled potatoes from last night, dice them and add them onto the vegetable layer.
Do you like weird things like sesame seeds or sunflower seeds? Sprinkle them on top of the omelette before baking.

HFG tip

Warning: The oven dish will be hot when cooked. Use oven mitts or ask an adult for help.
Do a test to see if the omelette is cooked: stick a fork into the middle and if it comes out dry, take out the dish from the oven, otherwise cook for 5 more minutes.
This dish keeps well in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 261 cal

Kilojoules 1090 kJ

Protein 20 g

Total fat 12 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 320 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 8 g

Sodium 390 mg

Calcium 200 mg

Iron 5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.