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Delicious! I cut down the ingredients to 4 eggs; left out the olives. Thank you, Mary, for sharing this recipe.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"SanditheCat"},"reviewBody":"This was delicious and so easy to make. I substituted cheddar cheese for the Romano because that's what I had on hand. I calculated 6 points for WW, so for me, it's light. I served it with salad and fruit, so it made a nice meal. A keeper for sure.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Woodford"},"reviewBody":"My dad used to make it with peas and any other veggie--usually broccoli--we love it!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tsuop"},"reviewBody":"Love this .........It's a good way to serve broccoli to my husband, who really doesn't like it but will eat anything with cheese in it : )) I eliminate the olives because I don't like them.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cathybuxy"},"reviewBody":"This looks so good. My Italian mother makes it with asparagus and no olives.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rkl1880"},"reviewBody":"When is Taste Recipes going to add printing options of 3x5 & 4x6 recipe card size?","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-07-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mrscrazyed1"},"reviewBody":"This was a great omelet and easy to prepare. I often have broccoli in the fridge that needs to be used, and this recipe is a great way of taking care of that. I only gave it four stars as I did not care for the leftovers. There's only me and this makes quite a large omelet. Will play with the recipe to see if it can be tweaked for single servings.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"wizardmickey"},"reviewBody":"I'm only going to try this because of your last name. lol. 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