Country Omelet

Submitted by silky

"This delicious omelet should be served open-face and not folded."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 29.58 ml butter
• 9.85 ml olive oil
• 1 slice smoked ham, diced (about ¼ lb)
• 2 chorizo sausage, simmered 5 minutes,then diced
• 1 medium potato, peeled and finely diced
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 14.79 ml minced fresh parsley
• 14.79 ml minced green onion (white part only)
• salt and pepper
• 118.29 ml grated cheddar cheese or 118.29 ml swiss cheese

directions

1. Preheat broiler to a moderate heat.
2. In a skillet heat 1 T butter and the olive oil; add diced ham and sausages and saute for about 2 minutes over medium heat until lightly browned.
3. Remove ham and sausages and reserve.
4. Add potato to pan; saute until soft and golden brown.
5. Combine eggs with parsley and green onion; season with salt and pepper.
6. Stir in ham and sausages.
7. Pour egg mixture into pan.
8. Blend quickly with the potato and cook over moderate heat, shaking the pan a few times to prevent sticking.
9. When the edge of the omelette starts to set, put the remaining butter on the edge of the omelette and tilt pan to let butter flow around it.
10. After about 2 minutes, sprinkle omelet with grated cheese, put pan under a medium broiler to brown the top and melt the cheese.

Reviews

[Bergy]

Very tasty omelet. I cut it back to 2 eggs, added the cheese inside the omelet (I used Laughing Cow Lite). Unfortuneately I didn't have any chorizo but next time I will be sure to have some on hand. Lovely Sunday Brunch Thanks silky