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This came in a "Biggest Loser" email (That I seem to get daily) and this is from this weeks show (9/24) with Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone

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A Protein-Rich Omelet
With Plenty of Veggies to Boot!
Serves 4

Ingredients
15 thin asparagus spears (about 6 ounces total), tough ends trimmed
1 bunch broccolini, trimmed
12 large egg whites
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1ounce Parmesan Reggiano cheese, shaved into thin slices

Directions
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Cut the asparagus tips into 1-inch lengths then cut the remaining asparagus stalks into ¼-inch slices. Cook the asparagus in the boiling water for 30 seconds, or just until they become bright green. Drain the asparagus from the boiling water to a large bowl of ice water until cool; drain well.

Cut the broccolini into ½ inch pieces and cook in the boiling water for 1 minute or until tender. Remove to a bowl of ice water until cool, drain well.

Preheat the broiler. Using a fork, whisk the egg whites and pepper in a large bowl to blend well.

Heat the oil in a 12-inch-diameter nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, swirling the pan to coat it with the oil. Add the egg whites, asparagus, broccolini, and tomatoes and gently stir with a silicone spatula to lift the cooked egg off the bottom of the skillet and stir it into the uncooked portion (be careful not to over stir the omelet).

As the omelet begins to set, have one last gentle stir then scatter the cheese slices over the omelet. Place the pan under the broiler and cook for about 1 minute, or until the omelet is set on top and the cheese melts. Using the silicone spatula, loosen the omelet from the pan and slide it onto a platter. Cut the omelet into wedges and serve.

Nutrient analysis per serving: calories 170; total tat 6g; sat fat 1.5g; chol 5mg; sodium 310 mg, total carb 12g; fiber 3g; sugar 5g; protein 18g.

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Trina C.
360/350/250
33 yr old female
Back to natural foods!

Ah...but what do you do with 12 egg yolks???

Personally, I would just use 6 whole eggs but BL is all about egg whites, not whole eggs.

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Patty

exercise is NOT AN OPTION

"Muscle is hard to get and easy to lose.
Fat is easy to get and hard to lose."

F54 5'4" 163/150/130

Good gravy if i use 3 eggs I can't finish an omelet. How many does this serve? I guess you could eat on it if you warmed it up, but i have never been one for warming up eggs. ::shrugs::

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Marci
SW 235 10lbs lost on induction
180 hit on 11-29-05
183 Hit on 10-22-05
stgw 200 hit on 8-13-04
01/2011 Sadly back to 215
ltgw 165
lltgw 155
I AM A SUCCESS STORY AND
I WILL NOT BE ONE OF THE STATISTICS!!!