Cheese, Eggs & Spinach Omelette Rolls – Healthy, Quick Breakfast Recipe
A simple one-pan brunch or breakfast dish is spinach with eggs! It is flavorful and full of nutrients. Only six items are required. It also prepares quickly and offers a tasty lunch or dinner.
This delicious cheese egg and spinach roll is ideal for a protein-packed breakfast or a light dinner. It’s loaded with flavor because of the abundance of fresh spinach, garlic, and cheese! The tastiest way to start the day with protein and veggies is with this simple recipe for spinach rolls. You can prepare this nutritious meal every day of the week because it just takes 10 minutes to prepare!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: Making this Egg Spinach Roll is incredibly easy to make, and doesn’t require you more than 10-15 minutes to have a healthy protein-rich breakfast on your plate!
- Wonderful for special occasions. You have to agree that even only one egg roll looks not just appealing but a pretty interesting special event or family gathering appetizer! Who would’ve guessed you just used 3 simple ingredients to make it? However, if you’re preparing for more than just yourself you’ll have to multiply the ingredients!
- Made with only 2 simple pantry ingredients – One of the best things about this Egg Spinach Roll is that you don’t need 10+ ingredients to make them taste fantastic! Just like the name says it, for Egg Spinach Rolls, you’ll only need, guess what? Spinach and eggs! However, since there is always room for more additional flavors, I recommend adding every optional ingredient from the recipe! It’s definitely worth it! Believe me.
- Super healthy – Apart from being one of the best protein sources, spinach is highly nutrient-dense. It has high concentrations of carotenoids, calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin K. If you don’t have a garden of your own, be careful to get it from a reputable farmer’s market in case the produce has pesticide residue.
Ingredients You Need
All you need for these Spinach Cheese Rolls is a few basic pantry ingredients in minimal amounts! The recipe card below has the precise measurements. An outline of everything you’ll need is as follows:
Spinach – Ideally use fresh spinach straight from your garden or farmer’s market. I haven’t tried making these Spinach Cheese Rolls with frozen spinach since it may be too watery.
Eggs – You’ll need 2 medium-to-large eggs at room temperature.
Cheese – You can experiment with different types of cheeses such as Feta, cream cheese or cottage cheese. Personally, I think that Feta cheese is the perfect option!
Yogurt (optional)- We’re using yogurt for the additional flavor and creaminess, and the extra liquid if the egg yolks don’t provide the needed amount.
Garlic – Garlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, B6, and manganese and helps support the immune system! It gives a wonderful strong aroma and nutrient boost to the meal!
Olive oil/Butter/Lard – Used for cooking. Not only does cooking with lard taste better, but several sources also suggest that it may be healthier than cooking with any other oil, particularly processed oils. Even though I don’t often eat fried food, I grew up eating it exclusively prepared with lard because that’s what my grandparents used to make it, and I think the flavor is even better than when it’s done with oil! If you are accustomed to using oil for cooking, be careful to select an oil with a high smoke point and minimal refinement.
Variations
I nearly usually follow the recipe exactly since I adore it that way. But here are some suggestions if you want to change up the basic recipe:
- Cook the eggs with butter or lard instead of olive oil.
- experiment with different cheese types (you don’t strictly need Feta) like Mozzarella, cream cheese or cottage cheese.
- Sprinkle some seasonings such as garlic powder, dried thyme, or dried oregano.
FAQ
Can I use frozen (thawed) spinach?
I haven’t experimented with frozen (thawed) spinach for this recipe, so I wouldn’t recommend it, since it may be too watery. I used freshly washed and then dried spinach straight from my garden, so I would recommend the same for you too!
Should I chop spinach leaves?
I personally like to chop them, but you don’t need to if you don’t prefer. I also remove the steam from the leaves.
Recipe Card: Instructions
Cheese, Egg & Spinach Omelette Roll
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh spinach (washed and dried)
- 2 medium-to-large eggs
- ¼ cup (40-50 grams) Feta cheese (alternatives: cream cheese, cottage cheese)
- salt to taste
- 2 garlic cloves (minced) (optional)
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt (optional) (see notes)
Instructions
- Wash the spinach and dry it with a paper towel. Remove the stem and chop finely. Leave aside.
- In 2 smaller bowls, separate egg whites and egg yolks. In a bowl where the egg white is, add chopped spinach and mix carefully a few times, enough for the spinach to be incorporated into the egg whites. You can add here minced garlic if you desire.In the bowl with egg yolks, add cheese and whisk with a fork. Set aside. If the egg yolk mixture seems too little (depending on the egg size) you can add 2-3 tablespoons of plain yogurt, and mix it.
- Warm olive oil/butter/lard on low-to-medium heat in a pan. Carefully add the egg white-spinach mixture making a medium-sized circle. Let it cook until it gets the golden-brownish edges, then flip and wait for the other side to cook as well. When done, with a fork carefully fold it into a roll, and leave it on the other side of the pan.
- Carefully pour the egg yolk mixture into the pan into a big circle. Wait for it to cook on one side. If it's possible, flip for the other side to cook for a few seconds, if not, immediately place the folded spinach roll on the side of the egg yolk spread and start rolling it carefully with the help of the fork and spatula coating the spinach roll with the egg yolk. The roll should be like in the picture below. Flip the whole packet over so that both sides can be cooked for another 30 seconds.
- Place your omelette on the serving plate and enjoy!
