For this recipe, the ingredients are:
1. Tomatoes, diced
2. Fresh basil leaves
3. Parmesan cheese
4. Eggs
5. Onions, sliced then diced
Plus, salt and pepper to taste.
First, get a few fresh basil leaves and stack them up. I suggest you own a basil plant. It's so easy to care for and will give you lots of leaves for all your tomato dishes or even pesto! There are a different varieties of basil but the my choice of basil for this recipe is the sweet basil.
Next, roll your stack like a cigar. This would make the cutting of the leaves easier. I think the cheffy term for this is chiffonade. I'm not sure, I'm not a chef, hehehe!
Now, start cutting the basil leaves into strips. They say cutting the basil this way would release more of the oils of the leaves making your dishes more fragrant. Set those aside.
Next, once you diced your tomatoes, saute them in a hot pan with oil until the onions caramelize and the tomatoes are a bit soft.
Add the eggs to the pan then sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese. You can also add bits of diced cheddar cheese like we did :) This would add more creaminess to the omelet.
Once the bottom of the omelet sets, add in the basil then let the egg cook thoroughly.
You are now done! This recipe is very versatile. You can add some bacon bits or ham or even pepperoni if you want your "pizza" meatier. I love it this way though, simple, fast, easy, and delicious.
Enjoy cooking this recipe. I love eating this together with toasted wheat bread or ciabatta :)
Have a great Monday everyone!
