蔬菜蛋餡餅

說起吃蛋，似乎一直沒有良好的印象；小時候害怕測驗考試「捧蛋」，長大之後害怕吃蛋隨之而來的膽固醇。

的確，吃一顆雞蛋便攝取了70%單日吸收膽固醇的限量。這個蛋餡餅需要兩顆雞蛋，必定超標。

但其實蛋黃含有的營養比一般肉類更高，但卡路里的含量則很低（只有70卡路里）。

注重健康的人可能只用蛋白，但蛋白的營養比蛋黃少得多。所以，只要一週不吃超過三顆蛋，對健康是有益而無害的。

這個餡餅很容易做，只要隨意找些蔬菜（這次用了洋蔥、紫色馬鈴薯、無花果、蘆筍），用橄欖油略炒後調味，加入兩顆雞蛋拌勻至剛熟，放進小盤中。再於表面上放上已煮熟的蔬菜作為裝飾。放進烤箱內烤熱（broil）一分鐘，令表面有少許焦黃，灑上香草（如龍艾 Tarragon）即成。蔬菜部分也可用蕃茄，青椒等代替。

Omelet "Flat" with figs, purple potato, asparagus, bacon, and onion

I didn't have a good impression about eggs: when I grew up having an "egg" in a test or exam will ensure a long "torture" from parents, and now as a grown up its cholesterol content scared me a way for while.

Granted, egg yolk contains 70% of expert-recommended cholesterol daily intake. And this omelet uses two eggs so I can imagine this recipe will scare some people away.

However the nutrients we get from egg yolk are far more than a lot of meat, while its calorie content is only 70 for a large egg.

For those health minded people they may think of using egg whites only. Unfortunately that will sacrifice a lot of flavour, as well as nutrients. Oh well, a few eggs in a week wouldn't be threatening to most people.

To make this omlete, gather the following ingredients (4 servings):
Onion, finely chopped .......... 1 small
Purple potato, small slices .... 1 small
Asparagus .............................. 12 stalks
Fresh fig, sliced ...................... 2
Large sized egg ...................... 8

1. On a hot pan add 2 table spoons of olive oil.
2. Sweat the vegetables until the onions are soft and transluscent.
3. Drop in the eggs and quickly mix them together with the vegetables.
4. Cook until the mixture is slightly set.
5. Transfer the mixture to creme brulee ramekins (I used a 5" wide, 1" deep).
6. Garnish with cooked vegetables.
7. Put it into an oven and broil on high heat for around 1 minute. This should create a nice golden yellow color. You may need to brown more depending on the power of your oven.
8. Serve hot.

There is a lot of variations to this dish, as you can change the vegetables according to your preference. For example, you can use tomatoes, green peppers, and olives and you'll have a Spanish style omelete.