Cajun Omelet

Name: Cajun Omelet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 teaspoons butter, divided; 1 1/4 cups sliced andouille sausages; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 cup v 8 spicy vegetable juice; 1 teaspoon creole seasoning; 12 large eggs; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded; hot sauce

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Recipe by pamela t.

From Southern Living and tweaked a wee bit. The andouille, bell pepper and Creole seasoning make you dream of N'orleans.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

5

teaspoons butter, divided
1 ¹⁄₄

cups sliced andouille sausages
2

plum tomatoes, chopped
¹⁄₂

red bell pepper, chopped
1

celery rib, chopped
1

teaspoon minced garlic
¹⁄₄

cup v 8 spicy vegetable juice
1

teaspoon creole seasoning
12

large eggs
1

tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂

cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
hot sauce

DIRECTIONS

Melt 1 t butter over medium heat; add sausage; cook, stirring occasionally.
Cook 6-7 minutes.
Add tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic, celery; cook 5 more minutes until veggies are tender.
Remove from skillet.
whisk eggs, parsley, Creole seasoning and V8 juice.
Melt 1 t butter in skillet and coat with cooking spray.
Pour about 1/4 of egg mixture into skillet.
Lift edges with spatula and tilt pan so that uncooked portion flows underneath.
cook until set.
Cover skillet and cook one more minute.
Add 1/4 of andouille and veggies.
Add about 1/4 C cheese.
Fold one side of omelet over the top.
slide onto warming dish and cover with foil; keep warm.
Continue to cook 3 more omelets.
Serve with hot sauce--Frank's Red Hot Sauce recommended.