Cheese and vegetable omelette
Works in the UK and the US. This version uses UK words and measures (hob, grams, gas marks); the US version uses stove, cups and °F. · US version of this page
Eggs cooked properly: beating, controlling the heat and checking the omelette is set.
- Serves 2
- About 15 min
- Hob
- Best for: KS3 (ages 11–14)
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 medium eggs – contains eggs
- 2 tbsp milk (optional) – contains milk
- 1 spring onion
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- 30 g Cheddar cheese, grated – contains milk
- 10 g butter – contains milk
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Need a different amount? Use the recipe scaler.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- fork or whisk
- non-stick frying pan
- spatula
- chopping board
- small vegetable knife
- grater
Safety first
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds.
- Wash your hands again after cracking the eggs.
- Ask about allergies: eggs, milk and cheese.
Allergens: Eggs, Milk. Always read every label and ask about allergies before anyone cooks or tastes.
Method
- Slice the spring onion and quarter the tomatoes with the claw grip. Grate the cheese.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl (check for bits of shell), add the milk and a pinch of pepper, and beat with a fork. Wash your hands.
- Melt the butter in the pan over a medium heat. Pour in the eggs. As they set, draw the edges into the middle with the spatula and tilt the pan so runny egg fills the gaps.
- Scatter the vegetables and cheese over one half. Cook until the egg is set all the way through, with no runny egg left.
- Fold the omelette in half and slide it onto a plate. Cut it in two to share.
What this recipe teaches
Knife skills: the claw grip, Cooking eggs safely, Presenting food. Steps marked “Adult” are done by an adult or closely supervised.
Try the interactive lesson
Step by step: a quick safety check, questions marked by Classfern, timers for each cooking step, then an honest look at how it went – a teacher or parent judges the cooking, and learners rate their own work. Photos of the finished dish stay at home.
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