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Spanish Potato and Onion Omelet

Recipe courtesy of the National Onion Association

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil divided
  • 4 Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices (about 4 cups)
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 medium onions thinly sliced (2-2 1/2 cups)
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 ounces cured cooked ham or prosciutto, diced

Instructions

  • In large saute pan, heat 3/4 cup olive oil. Cook half potatoes until tender and golden, turning often. Drain. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
  • Add 4 tablespoons olive oil to pan. Cook onions until soft, about 15 minutes. Add potatoes to onions.
  • In large bowl, beat eggs. Add eggs to potato and onion mixture. Stir in diced ham or prosciutto. Reduce heat to low and cook 8-10 minutes until golden brown on bottom. Invert platter on pan and flip omelet onto plate. Add remaining olive oil to pan; slide omelet back into pan.
  • Cook until golden brown on bottom.
  • Slide omelet onto serving plate. Let cool. Cut into wedges.

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Course: Breakfast