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  • Oven baked omelet with Asparagus

    Oven baked omelet with Asparagus

    Ok, the story goes as follows… I wanted to eat an omelete and I already had one in mind with nice sausage mix. It was already late at night and I was really tired for anything complicated. In the process though I realised that if I didn’t cook some asparagus that I had then I would be forced to throw them away…

    Then, I found out on a recipe book that I have about a really nice oven baked recipe that they are doing –according to a book and this site (Greek)  – in Crete, Greece. Apparently, looking a bit online, one of the typical omelet’s in Crete is to mix the various greens that they have at the time, like asparagus and vegetables, creating a green omelet.

    I didn’t knew that… and unfortunately didn’t had all the ingredients.

     

    Either way, I didn’t mind because of two main reasons!

    1.  I was hungry
    2.  It looked really nice and I had to try it

    So, I added some of my ingredients, using the basic traditional idea…and it worked!

    INGREDIENTS

    • 3 eggs
    • 1 small bunch of asparagus chopped in small pieces
    • 3-4 baby courgettes chopped (That was my addition)
    • 250gr of feta cheese (I didn’t had Feta cheese at that point so I just used some Parmesan. It worked!)
    • 1 onion chopped (yeap, my addition that also… I like onions..)
    • Salt, Pepper,
    • Olive Oil!
    • A bit of milk

    AND THAT’S WHAT I DID!

    METHOD

    In a frying pan, add the olive oil and then in medium heat add the chopped onions, courgettes and asparagus and stir them slowly. In the meantime open the oven in 200c to pre-heat it.

    Beat the eggs with the milk. After 5-10 minutes the greens should be ready , a bit brownish. Add the cheese and stir again. Then add the mixture with the eggs to the pan and immediately remove it from the fire. Put it inside the preheated oven as it is in the pan and leave it there for 10-15 minutes.

    You will notice the omelet to grow thick and you can remove it when you like it. I usually wait to become a bit brown on the edges. Add some parsley if you want…sprinkle it on top. I just love how nice oven baked omelets taste without being so heavy in the stomach when you fry them.

    Well…enjoy!

     

     

     

  • Salad with Bread and Asparagus

    Salad with Bread and Asparagus

    Salads are so nice to have along with you main dish. I always remember my dad was saying how he disliked eating without having a salad to mix the flavours.  There are different kinds of salads and many versions of the typical Greek salad that people use.

    The thing is that with salads you can always be a bit more creative without problem as it is always just a side dish.

    Sometimes however, it can easily become your main healthy meal of your day which isn’t too bad to be honest…

    The following is a great way to use also that day old bread that you didn’t eat the previous day and now it’s too hard to eat just like that. While on the other hand the asparagus make a difference..

    SALAD WITH BREAD AND ASPARAGUS

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 bunch of asparagus chopped
    • 2 cups of old bread
    • 1 small cucumber chopped
    • 250gr of Greek Feta cheese chopped in small pieces
    • Olive Oil
    • 1 table spoon (more or less) Red Wine Vinegar
    • Oregano
    • Salt

    METHOD

    Place the asparagus on a baking sheet and sprinkle it with olive oil and some salt. Put in a preheat oven and broil it from all sides for 4-5 minutes. Then let it aside to relax Add all the ingredients in a big bowl together with the asparagus.

    In a glass add 1/3 of olive oil and then the Red Vinegar, oregano and a bit of salt. Stir them well with a spoon and then pour the dressing on top of our salad.

     

    Enjoy!

    Dad’s tip: As soon as i send the picture of the salad to my dad he replied back: “Really nice Antonis!  I will go make one also but i will add also olives and Capers.” Grrr.. Why didnt i think of that?