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Potato and cheese omelette

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 30 minutes, around $1.51 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

30mintotal
≈ $1.51a serving
511kcalper serving
26gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the potatoes

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into small 1 cm dice. Rinse them in cold water to wash off the starch.

  2. Cook the potatoes

    In the saucepan, heat 1 tsp of olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced potatoes and cook for 15 min, stirring now and then, until tender but not browned. Salt lightly.

  3. Slice the onion

    While the potatoes cook, peel and finely slice the onion. Set aside.

    Tip · To keep the onion from burning, turn down the heat if needed while it cooks.

  4. Cook the onion

    In the nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and cook for 5 min until translucent, without browning.

  5. Mix the potatoes and onion

    Add the cooked potatoes to the skillet with the onion. Stir well and let it heat for 2 min over low heat so everything comes together.

  6. Beat the eggs

    In the bowl, beat the eggs with a fork. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add half the shredded cheese (30 g) and stir.

  7. Add the eggs to the potatoes

    Tip the beaten eggs over the potatoes and onion in the skillet. Spread them out with the fork so they're evenly distributed.

    Tip · For a softer omelette, cover the skillet with a lid for the last 2 minutes of cooking.

  8. Cook the omelette

    Cook the omelette over medium-low heat for 5 min, until the bottom is golden and the top is almost set. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese (30 g).

  9. Fold and serve

    With a spatula, fold the omelette in half. Cook for 1 more min to melt the cheese, then serve right away.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 511 kcal. 22% comes from carbs, 20% from protein and 56% from fat.

28 gCarbs
26 gProtein
32 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy511 kcal
Protein26.1 g
Carbs27.6 g
of which sugars3.7 g
Fat31.7 g
of which saturated fat15.5 g
Fiber4.1 g
Salt0.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.51 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.02for 2 people
≈ $1.51a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. An omelet is best soft, fresh out of the pan: reheated, it turns rubbery. Make it the day you eat it, it's done in 5 minutes!

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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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