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Loaded Omelet

This delightful open-face omelet is aptly named; it's bursting with flavor and style.

Type: Eggs
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlButter - (1/4 stick)
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozFinely-chopped onion
6   Eggs - beaten to blend
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2   Green onions - sliced
2 oz 56gCream cheese - cut small pieces
2 oz 56gSmoked salmon - chopped
1/3 cup 78mlGrated mozzarella - (abt 1 1/2 oz)
1 oz 28gCaviar

Recipe Instructions

Preheat broiler. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Transfer onion to small bowl.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add eggs to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until edges of omelet are set, about 1 minute. Lift edges of omelet and tilt skillet, allowing uncooked eggs to flow under cooked edges. Continue cooking until eggs are almost set, about 2 minutes.

Sprinkle sauteed onion, green onions, cream cheese, smoked salmon and mozzarella over omelet. Broil until mozzarella melts, about 3 minutes. Cut omelet into wedges and top with caviar.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 1991

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