Protein-packed (and pretty) breakfast recipe

We’re all trying to get more protein into our diet these days, so I went on the hunt for a high-protein breakfast that checked at least three boxes:

• Easy to make
• Includes some favorite ingredients
• Feels like a treat and not a chore

After a few minutes of Googling, I found it. I’ve been making myself this open-faced cheese omelet with black beans, red bell peppers, and green onions for the past few weeks, and it is DELICIOUS. I feel like I’m at a fancy hotel having room service.

And the best part is that I’m getting protein not only from the eggs but also from the cheese and black beans. Extra points for the colorful veggies sprinkled on top, too.

I found this incredible recipe on a website called She Wears Many Hats, and Blogger Amy Johnson describes the cooking instructions so perfectly. I’ve never been a great cook, so I needed instructions that were simple and easy to follow. Amy Johnson found this recipe in a book titled “The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great,” by Pam Anderson. She tweaked it a little for her own preferences, so I did the same thing. (I’m not a fan of cilantro so I left it out.)

I went a step further and found my own perfectly sized omelet pan (with lid) on Amazon that gets high marks for being non-stick because it’s granite. I love it so much that I now use it only for my breakfast omelet. It’s so easy to wash and wipe dry so it’ll be ready to go for the next morning.

To make things quicker, I chop extra red bell peppers and green onions and store them in the fridge so it’s easy to pull them out when it’s time to make the omelet. I do the same thing with the canned black beans so they’re ready to go.

Many thanks to author Pam Anderson and blogger Amy Johnson for creating and sharing this perfectly balanced breakfast recipe. It makes me feel like I’m doing something great for myself at the beginning of the day.

For the full recipe, click HERE to visit the She Wears Many Hats website which also offers it in a printer-friendly format, too. You’re definitely going to want to save this one.