My go-to back to school breakfast

Today is the first day back at class here at Temple. Soon we'll be back to staying up till 4 am and eating cold pizza for breakfast. Until then, why don't we start off the semester on a good foot? This omelet and zucchini combo will trick your mind into thinking you can finally have a healthy diet this semester. After all, if you can take the time to make a nice breakfast for yourself, then you can do anything.

Anyways, this omelet is super versatile so feel free to swap any of the fillings out with ones you most enjoy. Oh, and happy spring semester everyone!

Ingredients:

1/2 zucchini, chopped into quarters

1/6 of an onion, diced

1 small/medium tomato, diced

2 large eggs

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp butter

Fresh parsley to garnish (optional)

Salt and pepper, to season

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cut zucchini, onion, tomato, and any other veggies of your choosing. Set aside.

Once oven is preheated, place zucchini on a baking sheet. Pour 1/2 of the olive oil over the zucchini. Season with salt and pepper. Use hands or a spatula to evenly distribute the oil and seasonings over the zucchini. Place zucchini in the oven for 6-8 minutes until cooked to your desired softness.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan over medium low heat until shimmering. Add onion (and any additional veggies you have) and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Heat butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. While the butter in melting, crack your eggs into a small bowl and whisk together until homogenous. Season with salt and pepper.

Once the butter begins to foam, pour eggs into the pan. Immediately begin stirring eggs with a pair of chopsticks or a fork to form small curds (if using a fork, be careful not to scrape your pan!)

Once curds begin to set, spread eggs across pan. Add tomato and cooked onion (and other veggies) on top of the eggs. Cook until the eggs are just set. Carefully, flip one side of the eggs on top of the other side to create the classic omelet fold.

Slide omelet from pan onto a plate. Plate your zucchini and garnish omelet with fresh parsley. Drink with your favorite cup of coffee!

Enjoy :)