Potato And Onion Omelette Recipes

SPANISH POTATO OMELET

Steps:

• In a large frying pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle potatoes lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown and crisp.
• Once the potatoes are golden, stir in the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and begin to brown.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs together with salt and pepper. Pour eggs into pan and stir gently to combine. Reduce heat to low and cook until eggs begin to brown on the bottom.
• Loosen bottom of omelet with a spatula, invert a large plate over the pan, and carefully turn the omelet out onto it. Slide the omelet back into the pan with the uncooked side down. Cook until eggs are set. Garnish omelet with tomato and green onion and serve warm.

POTATO OMELET

Steps:

• In a 10-in. skillet, cook potatoes in oil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the onions, parsley and garlic; cook until tender. Reduce heat to medium. , In a bowl, beat eggs, water, salt and pepper. Pour over potato mixture; cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until completely set. Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and bacon if desired.

POTATO OMELETTE

Steps:

• Peel, wash and cut into cubes 4 large potatoes. Cook the potatotes in a pan with hot water until brown. Drain and reserve.
• Chop 2 onions and fry them in a pan with hot water without browning. Drain the oil and reserve. Mix 4 eggs, a tablespoon of chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine in a large bowl the potatoes and onions, add salt and pepper to taste and add the beaten eggs. Mix well.
• Bring a skillet over high heat with oil and when hot pour the preparation of potatoes. When you have cooked the base, lower the fire Turn the omelette and complete the cooking.
• You can serve hot or cold.

POTATO AND ONION OMELETTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in 9 inch omelette pan. Fry garlic until golden and discard. Add potato slices and cook over medium heat. Add onions after 5 minutes; cook until potatoes are tender. Lift and turn potatoes and onions as they cook.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs with a fork or wire whisk until slightly foamy; add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add potatoes and onions to eggs, draining with a slotted spoon before you add them. Return egg and potato mixture to same skillet, adding more oil if necessary so that eggs will not stick. Spread evenly and cook over medium heat, shaking pan.
• When eggs leave sides of pan, invert a plate over the pan and flip omelette onto plate. Slide omelette back into pan to brown other side. Repeat this process one more time.
• Serve hot or at room temperature on a round china or glass plate.

POTATO, ONION AND RED PEPPER OMELET

Steps:

• Soak potato slices in several changes of cold water until water remains clear.
• Char peppers over gas flame or under broiler, turning until skins blister and blacken. Place in plastic bag and let steam 10 minutes.
• Rinse if necessary, pat dry, and peel off skins and remove seeds. Cut into 1 inch squares.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large broiler proof slope-sided skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until pale golden brown, stirring frequently, 10 to 15 minutes;transfer to plate.
• Heat another 2 tablespoons olive oil in same skillet.
• Drain potatoes and pat dry with paper towels.
• Add to skillet, cover partially, and cook until tender and pale golden brown, turning frequently, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to plate with onions.
• Wipe skillet clean. Heat remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add peppers, onions, potatoes and parsley to skillet and cook just until heated through.
• Pour eggs over, poking holes and tilting pan to allow eggs to run underneath and flow to edges to form crust; do not stir.
• Shake pan, cover and cook until eggs are almost set, about 6 minutes; do not overcook.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
• Uncover skillet and broil mixture 5 to 6 inches from source of heat until eggs are completely set and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Slide omelet onto flat platter; cool slightly.
• Cut omelet into 8 wedges and serve warm.

POTATO, ONION & EGG OMELET (FRITTATA)

Steps:

• 1. In large deep skillet, saute onions for about 5 minutes.
• 2. Add sliced or diced potatoes and continue to saute until potatoes are nearly tender.until tender and opaque.
• 3. Add salt and pepper to beaten eggs and pour over potatoes & onion mixture. If desired add crumbled bacon. Stir gently and swirl the pan so that the uncooked egg gets around all the sides, poke a few holes in the potato mixture to let the egg mixture reach to the bottom of the skillet. Don't overstir.
• 4. Cover, and reduce heat to lowest setting. Let cook until egg is almost completely set. Remove from heat and cover again - let sit for about 5 minutes. Egg mixture should be firm.
• 5. Slice into wedges and serve while warm. Add additional salt & pepper if needed.
• 6. OPTIONS: Add any ingredient that you like such as sliced bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, diced ham, top with grated cheddar cheese, etc. NOTES: My husband prefers his topped with butter, I like mine just the way I did as a kid, smothered in ketchup!
• 7. NOW, here's where this simple recipe can get amazing. Add grated cheese (your choice) to the top of the omelet after the eggs begin to set. Add your favorite salsa or picante sauce to the top just before the eggs are set, cover and heat through. Add crumbled bacon to the egg mixture and use 3 T reserved bacon grease, instead of margarine to saute the potatoes and onions. Use your imagination and add ingredients you enjoy. Here are other delicious toppings that I've used and added into the scrambled eggs or before the omelet is finished - use individually or together: Fresh Herbs - chives, rosemary, tarragon, basil, dill, fennel, sage, parsley or cilantro, sliced green onion, diced bell pepper - add along with potatoes and sliced onions, diced or sliced tomatoes, breakfast sausage -browned - and drained, chorizo, andouille, ham chunks, crumbled bacon, sliced mushrooms

REAL SPANISH OMELETTE

Steps:

• Scrape the new potatoes or leave the skins on, if you prefer. Cut them into thick slices. Chop the onion.
• Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large frying pan, add the potatoes and onion and stew gently, partially covered, for 30 mins, stirring occasionally until the potatoes are softened. Strain the potatoes and onion through a colander into a large bowl (set the strained oil aside).
• Beat the eggs separately, then stir into the potatoes with the parsley and plenty of salt and pepper. Heat a little of the strained oil in a smaller pan.
• Tip everything into the pan and cook on a moderate heat, using a spatula to shape the omelette into a cushion.
• When almost set, invert on a plate and slide back into the pan and cook a few more minutes.
• Invert twice more, cooking the omelette briefly each time and pressing the edges to keep the cushion shape. Slide on to a plate and cool for 10 mins before serving.