Mexican Omelet

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Yield: 2 servings
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
  2. 1 green bell pepper, roughly chopped
  3. 1/4 cup olive oil
  4. Freshly ground salt
  5. Freshly ground pepper
  6. 1/3 cup chopped onion
  7. 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  8. 1/8 cup olives, halved
  9. 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
  10. 1 serrano chili, finely chopped
  11. 1 potato, cooked in boiling, salted water, then diced
  12. 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  13. 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  14. 6 eggs, separated
  15. 1/2 teaspoon cold water
  16. 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  17. 4 tablespoons salted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Cook bell peppers in olive oil on medium heat. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add onion and garlic. Stir in olives, then tomatoes, stirring constantly. Add serrano and potato. Reduce heat to low and add herbs.
  3. While vegetables are cooking, beat together egg whites, salt (to taste), and water, until mixture forms stiff, but not dry, peaks. Separately combine cream and yolks, and thoroughly fold into egg whites.
  4. Melt butter in a large, ovenproof pan over high heat. Pour out half of butter and reserve. Add 3/4 of egg mixture to pan, then add vegetables, distributed evenly. When underside is cooked (takes less than a minute), pour on remaining egg mixture. Place pan in broiler for 2 minutes.
  5. To serve, invert onto a heated serving platter and brush with reserved melted butter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 2 servings
Calories 883
Total Fat 75 g
Saturated Fat 29 g
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Sugar 9 g
Protein 22 g
Cholesterol 582 mg
Sodium 1279 mg
Serving Size 1 of 2 servings
Calories 883
Total Fat 75 g
Saturated Fat 29 g
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Sugar 9 g
Protein 22 g
Cholesterol 582 mg
Sodium 1279 mg

 

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