Omelettes

For a long time, I didn't like omelettes.  I think it was because I never had a good one.  They were always too thick, so either the outside was WAY overdone, or the middle was runny (raw). Yuck.
Then I started watching cooking shows, and their omelettes didn't look anything like any of the omelettes that I had tried (I never tried to make one myself; I am talking about restaurant omelettes---okay, yes, diner/dive restaurants, but still). 
Anyhoo, when I saw the ones they made on these shows, I thought they actually looked appetizing.  The only hitch was that they always mentioned how difficult it is to make a good omelette. 
Well, I bought right into that.  I figured that making an omelette was something only chefs could do.
(rolling my eyes), Wrong.
Now that I have experimented with them, I think they are easy.  There are two main rules.  The first is, don't make it with too many eggs, or in too small a pan.  The pan should be non-stick, big enough to handle the amount of eggs you want (The egg mixture should not be more than 3/8ths of an inch deep) and the sides should be a gradual slope, not too steep. 
The second is, the pan must not be too hot.  On my stovetop, I start on the setting "6"or just past medium, preheat the pan just so the butter melts and starts to bubble gently, add the egg mixture, turn the heat down to "4" or medium-low, and as the eggs coddle a little, stir them gently all around but not so much as to mound them up, then add any other ingredients you want in a line in the middle of the omelette (the way you would for a burrito), let it cook until the egg is almost set, but still moist on top, then with a spatula lift and roll one edge over the ingredients, and roll and slide the whole thing off the pan and onto a plate. 
The omelette above is made with Fresh Free Range Chicken Eggs that I get from one of my dressage students, New York Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Seared Sirloin and Crimini Mushroom Pieces, and Chopped Fresh Basil.  I served this with Sourdough Toast for dinner tonight. 
I like omelettes for dinner, because it just seems like kind of a heavy meal for breakfast.
Momma T., do you like omelettes?