In an effort to reduce foods containing gluten I eat, I’ve been avoiding pastry and bread. This makes it a little hard to come up with transportable, quick and easy lunch foods considering we’re so used to eating sandwiches or wraps. I was going on my son’s school excursion last week and thought about making little quiches. What I came up with was basically an omelette baked in a muffin pan. They puffed up beautifully (and then sunk, as egg dishes usually do) but were just the right size for a quick lunch on the go.
There is nothing else in this recipe other than eggs, mushrooms and feta and then topped with a little grated cheese. A good protein ‘pop’ for a mid morning or afternoon snack or a couple with a salad for lunch. Of course they’d be just perfect for breakfast as well.
I’ll be remembering to cook my omelettes this way from now on. They’d freezer well or will keep in the fridge for a couple days. Next time, I might use some folded baking paper just to lift out of the pans or even cupcake papers to line the muffin pan. As much as I oiled the pan really well, they got a little stuck. Perfect little ‘pies’ eaten hot or cold.
Individual Feta & Mushroom Omelettes
- 4 eggs
- mushrooms, finely sliced
- 125gm feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- salt & pepper
- grated cheese
- oil or butter for greasing muffin pan
- Beat eggs well.
- Add other ingredients and pour into well greased (or lined with baking paper or cupcake paper) muffin pan.
- Top with grated cheese.
- Bake in a 170 deg C oven for approx 10 mins or until golden on top.
- Makes 6 individual omelettes.
a great portable lunch idea!
Oh Anne these are fantastic…I will try them and use goat's cheese firJoJo…thank you so much for the recipe!
Oh yummy, do you think I could swap the mushroom for spinach?
Oh these look really good….can you freeze them?
I like these!! I have no doubt my family would looooooooove them!
Hi Anne,
Your Feta Mushroom Omelettes are for me, they look fantastic. We are actually getting rain as I write to you. I ran out on the porch a minute ago to put out my rain buckets, will be washing my hair in rain water tonight! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Anne, I've never thought to cook individual omelets in a muffin tin before. I definitely need to give this a try!