Vacuum-packed Omelette with Spinach - Omelette in a Bag

It is easy to prepare an omelette, a scrambled egg or an omelette: in these cases, cooking in a pan is perfect! But we need the oil: how to avoid using it? ! Skeptical? But no, we will get a perfect result. Discover the (almost) vacuum cooking method to prepare a "perfect omelette!"

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Identity Card of the Recipe

• 130 KCal Calories per serving

• Ingrediants

  • 120 g (2 medium) of eggs
  • Cooked food: 50 g of spinach
  • 20 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 g of salt
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • 1 pinch of garlic
  • 10 ml of milk

  Materials Needed

  • High temperature resistant plastic bags
  • Large saucepan
  • Becker (optional)

  Preparation

  1. Fill a high-sided saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
  2. Line the mouth of a beaker or glass jar with a high temperature resistant plastic bag.
  
  Did you know that
  The beaker has the sole function of supporting the plastic bag.
  As a container for the omelette we used a plastic bag resistant to high temperatures, with a zip. As an alternative, a vacuum bag can be used.
  3. Shell the eggs and collect them in the plastic bag. Add the seasoning: cooked spinach, salt, pepper, garlic powder, grated parmesan and a drop of milk. Close the plastic bag and from the outside, with your hands, mix the eggs with the filling
  4. When the water in the pot boils, insert the plastic bag, taking care that the egg mixture is completely immersed: as soon as the bag is introduced, a sort of vacuum will be created inside it. Not surprisingly, the procedure described, it is a form of sous vide cooking.
  5. Cook the omelette-omelette in boiling water maintaining a high flame for 2-3 minutes, according to the desired consistency.
  6. During cooking, you can hold the sachet with your hands or help yourself with tongs.
  7. Remove the sachet from the water, open the bag and slide the omelet. Taste immediately together with a "salad".

  Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

  This method is a genius and allows us to obtain a perfect result without using oil or butter, and avoiding to dirty bowls and utensils. In addition, cooking in the plastic food bag best preserves all the flavor of the omelette and the filling. Try it with other flavors too: the flavor will win you over!

  Nutritional values ​​and Health Comment on the recipe

  The Vacuum Frittata with Spinach is a food that falls within the group of dishes.
  It has a medium-low energy intake, provided mainly by lipids, followed by proteins and finally by carbohydrates.
  Fatty acids are mainly unsaturated, peptides of high biological value and simple carbohydrates.
  Fibers are present in small quantities, while cholesterol is quite high.
  Omelette in a Bag is not particularly suitable in the diet for hypercholesterolemia.
  It does not contain gluten and is suitable for diet for celiac disease.
  Provides lactose; consequently it does not lend itself to nutrition due to its food intolerance.
  It is relevant to the lacto ovo vegetarian philosophy but not to the vegan one.
  The average serving as a breakfast food is only 100 g (about 130 kcal), which provides 310 mg of cholesterol (the maximum daily amount expected for a healthy adult).