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Chicken Sausage Omelet with Greens and Cheese

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Alex Lau

Make sure the leftover greens, especially if you’re using kale, are totally softened—you should be able to cut through them easily.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
4 large eggs, beaten to blend, divided
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
⅓ cup Muenster cheese, shredded, divided
4 ounces loose chicken-apple sausage, cooked, divided
⅓ cup sautéed greens (such as spinach, kale, or Swiss chard), divided

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in an 8" nonstick skillet over medium heat. Season eggs with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Add half of eggs to skillet. Cook eggs, stirring gently with a heatproof spatula, until eggs are lightly scrambled and almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Spread eggs evenly to cover bottom of skillet.

    Step 3

    Top eggs with half of Muenster, sausage, and greens. Using spatula, fold over one-third of omelet. Roll omelet onto itself, then slide onto a plate. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make a second omelet.

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