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Cheese and Pepper Omelet
Healthy Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup each chopped yellow and green pepper
1 /2 cup chopped onion
4 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 /2 cup 2-percent milk shredded reduced fat mild Cheddar cheese
1/ 2 cup thick salsa

Directions:
Spray large non-stick skillet with no-stick cooking spray. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir on medium-high heat five minutes or until tender. Remove from skillet; set aside.

Whisk together eggs and egg whites with 1/4 cup water.

Pour eggs into skillet; cover. Cook six minutes. Top with pepper mixture and cheese. Using spatula, fold egg mixture over filling; cover. Cook three minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve topped with salsa.

Makes four servings

Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 170
Fat: 8g
Cholesterol: 220mg
Sodium: 480mg
Carbohydrates: 10g
Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 15g