Cheese, Egg, and Cream Based Recipes - Mozzarella Omelet

Ingredients     

• 225 g/8 oz green tagliatelle (verdi)

• 6 eggs

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 30 ml/2 tbsp cold water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped parsley

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 15 g/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 175 g/6 oz Mozzarella cheese, sliced

• 60 ml/4 tbsp passata (sieved tomatoes)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp dried basil

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Method:

1. Cook the pasta according to the packet directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again and chop roughly.

2. Beat the eggs with the cheese, water, parsley and a little salt and pepper. Stir in the pasta. Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan (skillet).

3. Add the egg mixture and cook gently for 2 minutes, lifting and stirring gently, until the underside is setting and turning golden.

4. Add the cheese slices, cover with foil or a lid and cook for about 5 minutes until the egg is set and the cheese melted.

5. Meanwhile, heat the passata with the basil and a little salt and pepper.

6. Fold the omelets over, cut into 4 wedges and serve with the passata spooned over.