Monterey Jack Omelets with Bacon, Avocado and Salsa
Ingredients
6 fully cooked bacon slices 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided 1 avocado, sliced ¼ cup bottled salsa ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro 6 large eggs 2 Tbsp. water ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup butter, divided
Reheat bacon until crisp; crumble coarsely. Stir together bacon, ½ cup cheese, avocado and salsa. Set aside to use as filling. Combine remaining ½ cup of cheese and cilantro in a bowl. Whisk together eggs, water, salt and pepper. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a 9" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour half of egg mixture into skillet and sprinkle with half of cilantro-cheese mixture. As egg starts to cook, gently lift edges of omelte with spatula and tilt pan so uncooked portion flows underneath. Sprinkle 1 side of omelet with half of bacon filling. Fold in half. Cook over medium-low heat 45 seconds. Remove from pan and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining butter, egg mixture, cilantro-chees misture and bacon filling. Serve hot. yield: 2 servings.