Sausage and Potato Omelet
(from home4edu’s recipe box)
October 2008, not tried yet
Source: Theresa
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 6 ounces chorizo sausage or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small russet potato, peeled, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Directions
-
Saute sausage in large nonstick broiler proof skillet over
- Medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling with back of spoon,
- About 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper
- Towels. Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Add onion, potato and bell
- Pepper. Cover; cook until vegetables are tender, stirring
- Occasionally, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Preheat broiler. Whisk eggs, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend;
- Add vegetable mixture. Wipe out skillet. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons
- Oil in same skillet over medium-low heat. Pour egg mixture into
- Skillet. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover skillet and cook until eggs are
- Set on bottom and cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
- Place skillet under broiler and cook just until eggs are set on top
- And cheese bubbles, about 2 minutes. Transfer omelet to platter. Cut
- Into wedges and serve.