Spinach and Cheese Omelet with Pickled Red Chiles
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 15 ounces fresh spinach leaves (5 cups packed)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon Pickled Long Red Chiles (page 248), optional
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the spinach and season with a small pinch of salt.
- Cook, stirring, until just wilted.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain and dry.
- Wipe out the skillet.
- Whisk the eggs with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat, swirling the pan to coat evenly.
- When it foams, add the eggs.
- Cook, shaking the pan while stirring with a rubber spatula, until small curds form and are suspended in the runny mixture.
- Cook, undisturbed, just until the edges are set.
- Remove from the heat.
- Sprinkle the spinach and goat cheese all over the eggs.
- Use the spatula to carefully fold the omelet in half while tilting the skillet.
- Tip the omelet out of the skillet onto a plate.
- Top with the chiles, if you like, and cut in half to share.
- Serve immediately.
extravirgin olive oil, fresh spinach leaves, kosher salt, eggs, unsalted butter, goat cheese, red chiles
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spinach-and-cheese-omelet-with-pickled-red-chiles-390738 (may not work)