Mmmmm Omelets with Gribits

I have never been a fan of omelets when I go out to eat. Never enough "stuff" inside. I like a little egg and a LOT of filling in my omelets. If I am going to eat eggs, I'd rather just eat eggs; I like them over easy with a piece of toast to dunk in the yolk. An omelet to me is the filling, the egg is just the vehicle for the filling. Crazy huh!

Recently on my never ending quest to be healthy, I needed to decrease my fat intake. When you think eggs, the fat is in the yolk, that means no yolk. An eggwhite omelet...eeewwwww. Popop Flava eats eggwhite omelets plain for breakfast with nothing else. No thank you, not worth eating.
But, I needed protein and Go Lean "Sticks and Twigs" Cereal is OK some mornings, but others I need something more substantial, like an omelet.

OK, lets see what I have in my frig: leftover mushrooms, a half an onion, some roasted red peppers, a small piece of sauteed chicken from dinner last night, some cooked broccoli and I always have cheese.

I took out all these leftovers and chopped them up and sauteed the onions and mushrooms in olive oil until golden brown. Then I added the rest of the ingredients and sauteed them to heat through. This mixture I call "gribits". I had about 2 cups of "gribits" (grilled bits!) which was way to much for an omelet just for me, but I could use it for the next few days.

I opened a can of black beans, drained and rinsed them and threw a few in for good measure. I left about 1/2 cup of the gribits in my pan and added egg whites--probably the equivalent of 2 eggs and set the flame on low and covered it. While it was cooking I sliced some Manchego cheese (about 1/2 ounce). If I am going to have fat, I'd rather have in in a little cheese than the egg yolk.

I uncoverd the omelet and fliped it, added the cheese and covered for another couple of minutes until the cheese melted. Fold it in half, slide it on to the plate and YUMMMM!

I didn't need to use salt or pepper and it was tasty, tasty, tasty.

BF came a few days later and I made her an omelet using the pre-made gribits and I used two whole eggs. She almost ate the whole thing.

I made this omelet on a Cooking Segement for KDKA's Morning Show on what to do with leftover Easter ham. Instead of the chicken in my gribits I added the ham. I also made a grilled pizza on the show and added the gribits on top of the pizza. What a hit!

A great way to utilize leftovers in your frig for a healthy, delicious AND nutritious meal. You can tailor this to your family's like, your child and your leftovers. Chop the gribits fine if your baby isn't into the larger bites, and the adults will love the flavor no matter what the size of the gribits.