Three-Cheese Chili Omelet
Start off the day with this hearty three-cheese and chili omelet breakfast.
This is one hearty breakfast.
A cheesy egg omelet topped with warm chili and more cheese can really hit the spot for breakfast, brunch or even dinner.
There are 3 types of cheese in this omelet; hot pepper jack cheese and mozzarella are inside of the omelet and cheddar cheese is on the top.
For a shortcut, this recipe can be made with scrambled eggs instead of an omelet if preferred.
Just top the warm scrambled eggs with warm chili, shredded cheddar cheese…and breakfast is ready to be served.
Either way, warm chili, cheese and eggs tastes wonderful together.
TIP – The most important tip for making this recipe is the same one with all recipes that have eggs in them…not to crack an egg over food.
It’s a good idea to crack each egg in a separate bowl first before adding it in with other ingredients (or in with other eggs).
This way, if the egg is bad (i.e. smells off or bad, or is discolored), it can be discarded before contaminating other ingredients.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Omelet – eggs, milk, butter, shredded cheddar cheese, cubed pepper jack cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, ground pepper and prepared chili
Toppings – jalapeno, sour cream, tomatoes and red onion
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
For the Omelet:
In a medium size bowl, add eggs and…
…milk.
Whisk together.
Set aside for a moment.
To a medium size non-stick skillet, add butter.
Heat the butter on low to medium heat.
Just before all of the butter is melted, whisk the egg mixture again briskly so that air bubbles form.
To the pan, add the egg mixture and turn the heat down to low.
Then,
Put a lid over the pan.
After two minutes, remove the lid.
The egg should be just about cooked through.
Top just half of the egg surface with the mozzarella and hot pepper jack cheese.
Sprinkle pepper over the cheese and egg.
Using a spatula, gently lift the other half of the egg surface (the side without the cheese).
Then flip the “non-cheese” side over on to the cheese.
Remove the pan from the heat and put the lid back on.
Leave the lid on until the eggs are completely cooked through from the residual heat in the covered pan.
For the Toppings:
Warm up the chili in the microwave (in a microwave-safe bowl) or in a pan on the stove top.
Transfer the warm omelet from the pan onto a serving plate.
On top of the omelet, add warm chili.
Top with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.
For Garnish:
Garnish with tomato, jalapeno, red onion, and lime juice.
Serve warm.
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Three-Cheese and Chili Omelet
Ingredients
For the Omelet:
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1-1/2 tablespoons butter (salted)
- 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup cubed hot pepper jack cheese
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
For the Toppings:
- 1 cup prepared chili
- 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons sour cream
For Garnish:
- 1/2 of a tomato diced
- 1 tablespoon diced fresh jalapeno optional
- 2 teaspoons diced red onion optional
- 1/2 of a lime
Instructions
For the Omelet:
- In a medium size bowl, add eggs and milk. Whisk together. Set aside for a moment.
- To a medium size non-stick skillet, add butter. Heat the butter on low to medium heat.
- Just before all of the butter is melted, whisk the egg mixture again briskly so that air bubbles form.
- To the pan, add the egg mixture and turn the heat down to low.
- Put a lid over the pan. After two minutes, remove the lid. The egg should be just about cooked through.
- Top just half of the egg surface with the mozzarella and hot pepper jack cheese. Add pepper.
- Using a spatula, gently lift the other half of the egg surface (the side without the cheese).
- Then flip the “non-cheese” side over on to the cheese.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and put the lid back on.
- Leave the lid on until the eggs are completely cooked through from the residual heat in the covered pan.
For the Topping:
- Warm up the chili in the microwave (in a microwave-safe bowl) or in a pan on the stove top.
- Transfer the warm omelet from the pan onto serving plate.
- On top of the omelet, add warm chili. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.
For Garnish:
- Garnish with tomato, jalapeno, red onion, and lime juice.
Notes
TIPS:
- The most important tip for making this recipe is the same one with all recipes that have eggs in them...never crack an egg over food.
- It's a good idea to crack each egg in a separate bowl first before adding it in with other ingredients (or in with other eggs).
- This way, if the egg is bad (i.e. smells off or bad, or is discolored), it can be discarded before contaminating other ingredients.
Recipes Made with Chili
Here are more recipes with chili you may like “Breakfast Chili Chilaquiles“, “Jalapeno Chili Dog” and “Grilled Cheese and Chili Sandwich“.
Breakfast Recipes
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What a great omelet recipe…looks so good!
Thank you!
Exactly….it reminds me of the very same thing….something great to eat when you’re really hungry.
That looks so delicious! Loved the step-by-step photos! How do you take a picture while flipping it? LOL! Nice Job!
I just got lucky when taking the picture of flipping the egg because I’m definitely not that coordinated!