Leftovers#3 - Chicken, mushroom and spinach omelette with blue cheese

Served with a salad and the dressing of your choice, I love salad creme and sweet chili!
Would also be great with some green beans and peas.

Lots of work to be done around the house on the last Bank Holiday Monday meant a quick and easy lunch was called for. In the fridge left overs from the Sunday roast - a chicken breast and a drumstick, a fresh supply of eggs, the last of the mushrooms, half a bag of spinach and a little bit of dolcelatte.

It was an omelette for 2, so I whisked up 6 eggs (you could get away with 5 easily) and seasoned with salt and pepper and set to one side.

In a heavy based pan I heated up some olive oil and added a handful of sliced mushrooms, I flaked in the chicken and once everything was warmed and the mushrooms looked almost cooked I added the spinach and allowed it to wilt for a few seconds.

Next I tipped in the eggs, moving the mixture around a little to ensure that the ingredients were evenly distributed and then let it cook on a low heat until the bottom was done,set and lightly brown, but the top was still a little runny.

I put the grill on to heat and removed the pan from the hob to crumble over the blue cheese. If you don't like blue cheese you can either leave it out or substitute it for your favourite cheese - cheddar or brie any melting cheese will do, the dolcelatte though in small little melted puddles gives a lovely creamy, sharp yet sweet and salty burst in your mouth.

Pop the pan under the grill and heat until the top is lightly browned, the insides are cooked to your liking and the cheese has melted. I like mine well cooked but you may like yours with a little wobble.

It's a really quick and nutritious lunch and really you can add in whatever you like - tomatoes, onions, ham, bacon, courgette, olives - whatever you have left over - even some smoked fish or some salmon. A great way to hide vegetables and use up those little bits of things that get left in the fridge towards the end of the shopping week.

It will feed 1 - 4 dependant on appetite and accompaniments (I wouldn't recommend 1 person eating it all in one sitting though!), it will keep for a couple of days in the fridge and can be eaten cold or gently reheated, ideal for a lunch box.