Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or cooking oil (divided)
- 6 ounces cooked ham (diced)
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- Optional garnish: grape tomatoes and fresh basil sprigs
Instructions
- Add one tablespoon butter and diced ham to a large skillet and set over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the ham develops some color and is heated through, about 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the ham from the skillet and set aside. Return the skillet to the stove and reduce heat to low.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Add the remaining butter to the skillet and swirl to coat the bottom as it melts. Pour in the egg mixture and tip the skillet in each direction to create an even layer.
- Once the egg starts to set, add the ham and shredded cheddar cheese evenly across the surface.
- Cover the skillet with a lid until the cheese starts to melt and the egg is mostly cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Fold the omelet in half using a spatula. Cover and cook for an additional minute or two to ensure the omelet is cooked through and the cheese is completely melted.
- Remove from heat and cut the omelet in half with the spatula.
- Transfer to serving plates and garnish with a some grape tomatoes and sprigs of fresh basil, if desired, before serving.