Omelette Recipes

Quick to make, nutritious and cheap, omelettes are a godsend on a busy day... and if you follow Delia's instructions, they're actually very easy to make.

Her recipes include vegetarian omelettes, a French classic and a smoked haddock one made famous by a celebrated writer.

Souffle Omelette with Three Cheeses

Though making a soufflé proper can be a stressful experience, particularly if you've had no practice, makin...

Though making a soufflé proper can be a stressful experience, particularly if you've had no practice, making a soufflé omelette is a doddle. It takes no more than f...

5 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Bacon, Leek and Potato Omelette

This is a flat omelette, finished off under the grill, so it shouldn’t be folded – just simply cut in half ...

This is a flat omelette, finished off under the grill, so it shouldn’t be folded – just simply cut in half or in quarters. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch ho...

Cashel Blue Souffle Omelette

On Cooks' Questions I have been asked for recipes that serve one. If you're going to be sampling creamy ...

On Cooks' Questions I have been asked for recipes that serve one. If you're going to be sampling creamy Cashel Blue, some of it could go into this light foamy omele...

2 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Cheese and Spinach Souffle Omelette

If you're not an experienced cook, you need a bit of courage for this one. It's not at all difficult, it...

If you're not an experienced cook, you need a bit of courage for this one. It's not at all difficult, it's just that it often looks as if it's not going to work. Bu...

2 minutes

to cook

Easy Omelette Arnold Bennett

This is an adaptation of a famous omelette created by a chef at The Savoy Hotel for the novelist Arnold Ben...

This is an adaptation of a famous omelette created by a chef at The Savoy Hotel for the novelist Arnold Bennett, who wrote an entire novel, Imperial Palace, while stay...

Folded Omelette

'Eggs may be dressed in a multiplicity of ways, but seldom more relished in any form than in a well made, e...

'Eggs may be dressed in a multiplicity of ways, but seldom more relished in any form than in a well made, expeditiously served omelette.' So says Victorian cookery ...

How to Make an Omelette

'Egg may be dressed in a multiplicity of ways but seldom more relished in any form than in a well made expe...

'Egg may be dressed in a multiplicity of ways but seldom more relished in any form than in a well made expeditiously served omelette' (Eliza Acton) So says Eliza, a...

Vegetarian

Lemon Curd Souffle Omelette

This recipe is from the Delia Online Cookery School: Second Term, Perfect Eggs - Omelettes You can ...

This recipe is from the Delia Online Cookery School: Second Term, Perfect Eggs - Omelettes You can now watch how to make Lemon Curd Souffle Omelette in our vid...

Vegetarian

Melted Cheese Frittata

This is Italy's version of an open-face omelette and, while the tortilla or Spanish omelette is golden brow...

This is Italy's version of an open-face omelette and, while the tortilla or Spanish omelette is golden brown, the frittata is cooked even more slowly and should not be...

Vegetarian

Omelette Savoyard

Watch how to make Omelette Savoyard in our Cookery School Video, just click the image to play.

Omelettes Piperade

Another quick supper dish, this is good towards the end of the summer when the tomatoes are plentiful and g...

Another quick supper dish, this is good towards the end of the summer when the tomatoes are plentiful and green peppers are cheap. The Delia Online Cookery School: ...

Shortcut Omelette Savoyard

This is one of our old favourites, which we’ve speeded up with the help of a few cheats’ ingredients. A ...

This is one of our old favourites, which we’ve speeded up with the help of a few cheats’ ingredients. A truly brilliant fast lunch or late supper dish. If you prefe...

A picture of Delia's Souffle Omelette with Swiss Gruyere Cheese and Parmesan recipe

Souffle Omelette with Gruyere

Though making a souffle proper can be a stressful experience, particularly if you've had no practice, makin...

Though making a souffle proper can be a stressful experience, particularly if you've had no practice, making a souffle omelette is a doddle. It takes no more...

5 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Stilton Souffle Omelette

This is a great recipe for one person. It's quick and easy, yet special and different. If you want to ma...

This is a great recipe for one person. It's quick and easy, yet special and different. If you want to make it for two people, use a 9 inch (23 cm) pan and double th...

2 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Tortilla (Spanish Omelette)

I sometimes marvel how it is that three basic, very inexpensive ingredients - eggs, onions and potatoes - c...

I sometimes marvel how it is that three basic, very inexpensive ingredients - eggs, onions and potatoes - can be transformed into something so utterly sublime. Yet ...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian